Originally Posted by
auntnana
I have had the SE400 for a couple of years and LOVE it. Before that I had the SE270. Although, I have to admit I've used it mainly for embroidery work. I also have made about 75 of the Craft Apple
I recently decided to purchase a machine just for sewing and quilting and keep my SE400 for embroidering. Did I look at the popular expensive machines? Yes. Did I buy one? Nope! Went with another Brother and bought it at Wal-Mart. I could afford one of those fancy machine with all the bells and whistles but I prefer to look at it like I look at my car: I could afford to purchase a new car but I prefer to keep my 13 year old car with 250k miles on it. It runs just as well as when I bought it and still gets over 35 mpg. And the seat is molded to my rear! It may not be the prettiest thing or have all the bells and whistles of the new models but it does exactly what it is supposed to do and I am extremely comfortable with it.
Auntnana, I loved your whole note-you sound very wise.
I love Brother machines, from low end to high end, they are all great. I have a Brother low end from Walmart that I keep at my youngest daughter's home & whenever I visit I catch up on their mending, do projects when I'm there for a long visit, etc. Love it & always excited when I get it out again. I also have a low end Walmart Brother here that I use for classes, charity projects at the church, also does great. And I have a Brother TOL from a dealer & a couple more in between Brother's. I love them all. My local dealer has never put down my Walmart Brother's, in fact I take one to classes at her shop, never a negative word. Of course I do spend money at her shop & she knows I tell others about her shop & tell others how great Brother machines are.
A wise dealer never puts down other machines, it keeps customers coming back.