For the money, I love my Brother PC420 Project Runway- needle up/down, knee lift, auto thread cutter, needle threader (a MUST with me!), and so many more stitches that I will probably never use!! But it was only $450.00 on Amazon.com, free shipping and NO sales tax! It also has a 7" throat clearance. It is my second Brother, and my first, though only something like 42 stitches (can't remember), it was a GREAT machine!!