Less than 2 years of sewing...
If I could do it all over again, I would have bought a reliable brand used machine cheap, or a cheap new Brother, Kenmore, or something. Better yet, before you even buy one, take a beginning sewing class where they let you use their machines, just to make sure this is your thing! That will save you some bucks and you will walk out with something you made! I learned all of the basics on sewing.about.com, way before a class at my dealer came available. I highly suggest checking that site out, as well as the millions of youtube.com videos if you buy a machine.