My goodness! I have a Kenmore that uses cams for decorative stitches and it is more than 60 years old and still sews like a dream. My daughter bought me a 1940's straight stitch Singer in the loveliest cabinet I have ever seen and it sews like a dream. My Janome 4800 is 15 years old and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have friends who are very happy with the Brother machines they bought at Wal Mart. My Ford Freestyle has 140,000 miles on it, every one of which I put on it, and I have no intention of giving it up any time soon. I am 78, and I intend to sew another 20 years, too, probably using the machines and the car I have now. froggyintexas