Here's my two cents...I have the under $200 Singer serger. I bought it a few years ago, convinced that I had to have a serger (even though I had no idea what I was going to do with it) I am sure that there are better machines with more bells and whistles but I am really happy with my little serger. I make pillowcases and such, but mostly I make receiving blankets and burpies with it and it does just fine, for now. A new one with different feet and more options is on my wish list, but I really can't complain at all about the one I have.