I have a fancy Janome Horizon which is a great machine, but I rarely use any of the features. I have my Mom's old Singer, but can't remember the #. The Singer is a workhorse that has never had a problem in 60 years. I remember when she got it and I learned to sew on it. My favorite was my Kenmore limited edition which DH bought for me for our 5 year anniversary. I gave it to my niece when I got a fancy machine. She sold it at a garage sale for $20. In my guild lots of the gals are getting Kenmore machines esp to carry to classes.