I have a Grace Pinnacle Frame. It came with a Brother 1500S. I'm new to quilting so I don't have anything to compare it with. I'm very happy with my setup. I can only work with a 4 or 5 inch pantograph so it takes time for me to do a large quilt. If you want to do different stitching on the borders, do the entire quilt and save the outside borders for last. Yes, you have to take it off the frame and put it back on again, but once the middle of the quilt is quilted, it's really very easy.