I bought my first quilting machine at Tuesday Morning for 129 dollars.
It is a Brother and it came with a table and a walking foot.
It has been a good machine but it lacks the needle down feature that is so important. But It has been well worth the price since I can still sew when my much more expensive computerized machine is in the shop.
I recommend a cheap basic beginner machine to find out just what you need in a more expensive machine.
I am now interested in getting an embroidery machine that you can use for machine quilting large blocks. They are just so expensive.
My computer machine was bought at Joanns but for serviceing I take it to the shop here in Phx that specializes in H. Viking machines. They are great and have shown me things I did not know about my machine. So it dosnt matter where you buy the machine, it matters where you service it.
My next machine will be a used one from this shop.