I've had a Brother for years. Love it , until a friend from Canada saw I was having trouble . It started goin nuts on me , or was that me??? hhhmmmmm Anyway she sent me her old Singer featherweight and I fell in love . Now this is not the black one everyone wants , it was made in the '90's . I really don't care for computerized machines cause I can't fix'em. So price does matter to me . I 'd rather have an older machine than one I can't fix at a reasonable cost. Good luck with your new machine. Whats her name???