Asking this question is like asking what is the best thread to use or the prettiest quilt; it depends on the person giving the answer. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and so is the opinions of us with our machines. You have to find out what works for you. go to shops and try out the ones you've ben thinking about and can afford. Make sure you get good support from store if it's a high end machine. Check if classes are offered, if needed. Decide what YOU like for you. Some like a machine because they've had good luck with it; some don't like a machine because they didn't have good luck or heard bad things about it. Decide for your self. .
I love my Viking Ruby, I also love my Kenmore/Janome bought for a couple of hundred $'s from Sears and I have a couple of other Vikings that I will stand behind. This is what works for me.
Last edited by romanojg; 08-12-2012 at 09:29 AM.