Brother doesn't just produce sewing and embroidery machines. They also manufacture some of the world's best multi-function printers and electronic stationary. With a revenue of over $1.5 Billion, you know they have a lot put behind they're products.
And this is just one reason why you can buy one of their embroidery machines with confidence. They've also been making them since 1954.
Brother makes a wide range of machines, meeting the needs of wide variety of people, from professionals all the way down to the embroiderer hobbyist. But no matter which one you get, they all come with state-of-the-art technology, including touchscreen LCD control panels, and many come with USB slots so you can easily upload your patterns.
Most of the Brother embroidery machines make use of the *.pes format, which means you'll be able to find free patterns very easily!
Other Bother Machine owners are also very helpful, and Brother help foster this community on their website. If you ever need help for ideas or tips, you'll have thousands of friendly people to ask.