I have that model of Brother and love it. Have had it for 3 years and had no problems at all. Do piece work for a local store and spend two full days per week at my machine. Easy enough for my 9 yr. old DD to use as well. Even tho it is cheap it comes with many of the features that the other models have.
My DM recently bought a Singer. She used it for a short time and has it repaired 3 times already. She put it away because it is not worth the hassle.