Brother Sewing Machines
I have 2 brother sewing machines. XL2600i and a SQ9050. I love how they work and have had no problems with them mechanically. Most of the problems I have had is operator error.
I have only had the SQ9050 for little over a month. But when I was looking for a new machine I looked at Amazon.com because I found their prices to be reasonable. They had several good deals on the Brothers. I was looking for a computerized machine. I did 4 months of research before I finally purchased my machine
A friend of mine at work has a Viking Embrodery machine. Which didn't come with a downloading cable. If you get an Sewing/Embrodery machine, be sure it has a cable to hook up to the computer to download updates and more patterns.
Good Luck on making a decission. I suggest making a list of all the features you are looking for before seeing a dealer if you go that route. They are good a swaying you to the machine they need to sell the most.