I would go with brother, that model is very popular and gets awesome reviews and on one of my yahoo groups someone brought a similar model from a dealer way more expensive, bought the 420 off amazon, felt it was better than the higher end dealer model, and returned hers to the dealer in favor of the 420. IF that was my budget, thats the one I would get hands down. Haven't seen reviews on the singer so don't know how it compares but I am sure someone here has had experience with both brands can chime in