I would not buy a sewing machine from a store unless they gave me a demonstration. Do a search on this web site for what manufacturers make. There's a very fine article about the different sewing machine manufacturers and
the quality of their machines. I would not suggest buying a $200 Brother from Wal-Mart. Buy a $200 Brother from
a dealer, but not Wal-Mart. Read the article. It's quite informative.