For the last few years, I've been using a Brother JX2517. Mechanical, not computerized. Is great for piecing, but doesn't have any fancy stitches. I liked the machine because there wasn't much to break or need servicing. It doesn't have any fancy stitches, and is a pain to quilt on. I came to this machine from an old White Home machine that I bought new back in 1980. That machine was great, but completely worn out. Never had a service call.
My daughters pooled their money and bought me 2 machines for Christmas. They got 2 Brothers. An SE625 Embroidery machine and a CS6000i quilting machine. I've spent the last 2 weeks just trying to get familiar with each machine.
I do know that the embroidery machine is a hint of wanting to put frills on the girls clothes, so they got it more for their benefit than mine! I have 2 daughters and 3 granddaughters, so I'll have lots of chances to learn both machines.