I would make sure whatever you buy has metal gears not plastic ones. Many years ago I own a great Singer machine and then I decided to sell it. I ended up trading and for a Singer with upgrades, but to my dismay I regretted it because they had changed the way they made their machines. I now own 2 Janome's a DC 3018 and a Horizon I also own a Baby lock serger. All the machines I own now I really like. You need to decide what you want in a machine because they all don't do the same or have the same features. I think maybe to make a list of your have to's then to physically try the machine out, even if you don't buy from that dealer. Good luck and let us know what you decide on.