I bought my wife a baby lock when she wanted to get into quilting. We've since moved up to an Elna for regular sewing, and have a mid 2000s Pfaff on our midsize long arm.
The old Pfaff machines were very robust, but also were like an old Mercedes diesel, very mechanical,mans you heard it. We were steered away from Pfaff when we bought the Elna, because in the last few years they appear to not be as good, or so they say....
Something like a baby lock a-line Molly would be good for basic use. Better machines can be thousands more.
Depending upon how much and what you sew, moving up may be prudent, but starting out, my wife made up to nearly queen size quilts with her baby lock.