I had a Brother Sewing machine in Australia and became partial to it, so when the time came to find a machine in the US, I went looking for a Brother machine. This one does not disappoint, it has all the features of my old machine plus much more. I particular appreciate the automatic threading capability and the extended table. It honestly drives itself and is the perfect machine for beginners, self-taught novices like myself, and I would say experience sewers would also find this a pleasure to use.  The price point is without question an absolute steal!