Originally Posted by Holice
be sure you have access to service when you get a new one.
you might do better getting a good used one from a reputable dealer.
I second that idea. If you have a local sewing machine dealer, then I'd check there first. I know our local one takes trade-ins when people are upgrading to a better machine, so they routinely have a stock of good used machines. And they service each one before they resell it in their "used" lot.