I bought a Horn cabinet about 10 years ago and its laminated particle board. It was expensive about $900 at that time, but on sale @$650. I do wish it was real wood, but alas nobody made one at that time.
There is a cabinet maker that has a booth at the Houston show, his furniture is all wood and beautifully made too. Far out of my price range unfortunately.
I have 1 plastic wonder in my herd of machines, its lovely for what it does; but can be rather cranky sometimes. I'd love to find a vintage/antique machine with a 10-12 inch throat with feed dogs for machine quilting(the only reason for the plastic wonder is the 10" throat space).
All the rest of my machines are from 20-100 years old and don't give me attitude.