I just helped a friend buy the Brother 6000i machine. It has a needle threader, speed control and a stop/start button or foot pedal. It's under $200. You can read the reviews on Pattern Review or do a search on QB. Walmart used to carry them, but you now have to order on line and they'll deliver to store so there is no shipping charge. Clover has a needle threader for regular sewing needles and then there's the easy thread needles that have a slot at the end.