I have and Elna which is 30 years old and still going strong. Nothing Fancy..forward and backward and zigzag stitching. I also have a Husqvarna/Viking which is about 10 years old and still going strong. Very good for piecing quilts and general sewing. Nothing fancy...forward, back and zigzag stitching. It does not seem to have the power for thicker sewing like rag quilts. I also have a Pfaff that is about 5 years old. Nothing fancy again. But it does have more power than the other two. And it is very quiet. Have a very good Pfaff dealer in my area and I think that it most important of all. This machine also has a built in feeder foot. I did not buy top of the line because my budget does not permit. I did not pay over $800 for any other these machines.