I love the Necchi vintage machines and I have a Singer 301, 2 featherweights, 1 201, 1 15-90, and a Necchi Sylvia 586 - a gorgeous little machine. What I sew on are a Juki 98TLQ, Janome Horizon 7700, a Juki F-600. For embroidery I have the Babylock 10 needle and I just bought a Viking Designer SE. The SE is the last tol before the Diamond, from Viking and I have always liked this machine. I honestly think for the money you can't eat the Juki's. They have the strongest piercing power of all the home machines.
I am so lucky. My husband has hobbies and he understands the need to "have". lol