I have been embroidery since 2004. I hAve owned Brother and Pfaff machines and have not been very happy with either one. Last December I bought a Bernina 770 QE Tula Pink, I LOVE THIS MACHINE!! I highly recommend it. Price was about $6K, which is what my Pfaff 2170 cost 12 years ago. BTW, my Pfaff 2170 went thru 3 mother boards in 5 years. Not good, I will never buy Pfaff, Singer of Viking again since they all became one company!