I bought a Janome in 1993. Then I needed a machine and bought a Brother at WalMart just to have something to sew with when I was away from home for a couple of months. Then, hubby bought me an Innovis-D with the embroidery module about 7 years ago. Then someone gave me an old Morse Fotomatic. Then, last year I found a 301A at a garage sale for $25. They all work and I can take the 301A to quilt retreats. The Innovis is my favorite. The Morse and the Janome are backup machines. The WM Brother is available if anyone needs a loaner or I'm going to be camping for a while.