I agree, though I don't know what "the best" is! If you look at the many posts on this Board on brands of threads and needles, many brands are named. So I think it may be trial and error and you need to try several brands to see what works best on your machine because what works well on one machine isn't the answer for another. For what it's worth, I use Gutermann threads and titanium needles on my Baby Lock and Juki.