Originally Posted by
Grambi
I've heard that the machines that are made for the big box stores frequently have short lives. I think that I would look for a pre-owned older machine that was made well. A friend of mine bought a pre-owned Janome that she loves--it has no electronic features, several stitch choices and is a work-horse.
this is not always the case. I am using a big box cheap Brother for over 8 years and it is my "go to" machine even though I have a featherweight, treadle and singer 66. Others on the board have chimed in to say their big box Brothers have served them well for long periods of time too. So, I guess I'm saying don't discount the lower end Brothers just because.