My very first new sewing maching was a Singer 2000. I bought a Singer because I learned on my mother's steel-head Singer. I have seen pictures of it on this board several times. It was the one with all the cams for different fancy stitches. I thought Singer was a good machine. Not anymore! I had so many problems with my Singer. I think it spent more time in the shop being worked on than I had sewing with it. I don't think I will ever have another Singer again. Their quality has gone way down. I now have a good Kenmore and have had this one for over 26 years and it is doing just great. When it comes time for a new one, it will be a Viking, Bernina, or Janome.