I got a machine at Costco for 189.00. It's a Brother XR9000 and its an impressive machine for the price. It is very lightweight and has 80 different stitches and an alphabet stitch. I carry it to guild meetings because I don't want to lug the Viking Designer around and the old Singer is just way, way too heavy. The Brother works fabulously. Check it out on the Brother site. It's in the discontinued section, but many Costco's still have them.