i had a singer 7464 for years without any problems. then i got the singer futura embroidery machine so i gave the 7464 to our church.
the 7464 has been in use making charity quilts for another 3 years without any problems.
while their are better machines on the market - bang for the buck you can't go wrong.
i paid $150 for the 7464 and its still going strong and not 1 additional penny has been put into that machine.