cheapest runs great at wm say 189.00 i know sometimes that's high but keep her clean and she's as good a quilter as any of them and I have mmmmm, Lots that cost more but my handsome park ranger Brother is a wonder to behold& does the quilting too if wanted and is computerized needle up/down, like i say I Love him and also his Brother in my art studio even though I have soooo much to choose from. His Brother did cost more and I do quilting in there. 8)