I have a Brother ULT2003D that I bought brand new for $1200. I love it and I've made a LOT of things since 2003. I just had it serviced and they couldn't believe that it was just like brand new. I've never had a problem with it and would recommend trying out the Brother models from a dealer. I suppose it depends on how deep your pockets are when you're looking. I read a ton of reviews before I bought mine. As one poster said...$2000 will buy you junk, but that isn't necessarily true. If you don't need a combo machine it will be cheaper to buy just an embroidery machine. I leave mine set up to embroidery but occasionally have used the many decorative stitches on my quilts. Check out as many as you can. You'll love whatever you get :)