I have always quilted on regular sewing machines. I used my old Bernina Record 830 until the tension got messed up on it. I recently bought a Juki 2010Q because it's all mechanical (no computer) and STRONG, and intended for machine quilting. It only straight stitches but is a wonderful quilter. HUGE throat space, too. I sew other things on it, as needed, but because I primarily quilt these days, this was the best machine for me. It sells for about $850. There is a Brother machine that is very similar to my Juki that sells for about $650. Don't remember the model number. If you are interested in machine quilting, be sure you buy a machine that does it well. It gets really expensive to send quilts out to a longarmer.