I got mine at Walmart last year, for about $160; they have it now for the $134 price. So far so good! All of my machines before that were vintage and I loved them but I wanted a blanket stitch to do applique. This has several versions of it. I've been pleased because there have been a number of positive reviews of this machine on the QB. I was surprised how light it is but that's a plus. I love the needle down feature and that I can use either a foot control or the button on the machine.