I have a Brother machine I bought from walmart in 1987 25 years ago, wow, thats a while ago. anyway I made about 20 quilt tops on it and about 5 or a bit more quilt as you go quilts on it in the first 5 years I had it. It is still sewing as good as when I bought it. A friend of mine when she comes to sew with me use's it and she won't use any of my other 10 machines. Just my 2 cents.