I bought a Brother at WalMart for $199. Just to use for class. Cause my Janome 9000 and ULT Brother"s are too heavy to carry to classes. Have used it for 2 years now and have had to replace the bobbin case, It skipped stitches and I could tell it was worn some. Did lots better after I installed the new case. I love the stitch quality and have made 6 quilts on it. Use decorative stitches instead of SID and it works great.