I owned an old White, and a Brother. Hated them both, spent a ton of time threading and the stitch was never right. Bought a Viking 905 and absolutely loved it. So much so I bought the Viking 936. Didn't like the 936 as much, so sold it and kept the 905. Never had a problem, and bought it used from someone who also had used it a ton. Just a good solid basic machine with a nice stitch.