All 3 of my machines are Brothers, and I am perfectly happy with all of them. Don't let them TOL knock it, I have never had a problem with any of mine in the 10 yrs. I've owned them... well, not accounting for operator errors. LoL! I started on an old White my MIL gave me since the feed dogs were broke, and it FMQ'ed beautifully but that is all it would do! Then she gave me a student model Singer and another Singer she had laying around and they didn't sew half as good as my first $80 Brother from Wal-Mart. I have been hooked on 'em ever since. By a newer one every few years, just because it does something new I want to try.