Brother hands down because like someone said ease of use, quality, amount of accesories, excellent straight stitch. I have sewn on bernina, husky, singer, but have loved my brother the most, most high end babylocks are the same as brother as they are made by them but usuallly come with a higher price tag for the same machine so unless you find a deal where it is cheaper like my espire I would pick the brother over the babylock just for cost. what features are you looking for