I had one of the original Brother embroidery machines (7500 I think) and loved it. Just replaced withthe 770 and PED lite.
Wonderful embroidery; easy to use. Problems in stitching are usually due to inadequate stabilizer.I would buy it again. You will need the Software PED Lite to download designs from the internet , to use 2 designs together and to add text.
Try Allbrands.com.Had a recent email that they are on sale.