I have owned a Pfaff, 2 singer touch & sew,(s) one is at my daughters' now - got it in 1992 and still runs great. also have a singer curvey - gave it to my future daughterinlaw, to use when I am there, just bought a bernette 0 I LOVE IT! and also just got a new PFAFF - expression 2.0 which i also love and hope to upgrade to a quilt expression by the end of the year. I say buy the best machine you can afford and be very careful and specific in telling the dealer exactly what you want the machine to do. If it is for quilting, be sure the machine you buy is intended to do that. When I was buying a quilting machine 2 years ago, the dealer at Joann's sold me a Singer Curvey which even Singer recomends NOT for quilting! Get a reputable dealer w ho whill service what they sell on site, and follow-up with training on using the machine and will stand behind the product.For example, if you want to quilt, the machine should concentrate on quilting features, not embroidery .