We have discussed this topic a lot of times before. It is all a matter of personal preference, desired features, price, etc. Even the basic Brother machines get good praise from those of us who use/have them vs. hearsay from folks who don't. I have several basic Brothers, one at each son's house and I have never needed a dealer. The instruction manuals are very good and easy to follow. There usually is one at Costco at any given time. Try using the search function and see what else you can come up with.