Just reread some of the other responses. As for the costs, Bebe, all of ours (nine, yes, nine) cost less than $300. All but one came in perfect working order. The one clinker had not been packed well and the motor mount arrived cracked. Sadly, it was a white one. Must say the e-bay experience on these machines was good. Every one of the machines sewed perfectly from the moment they were unpacked.