I agree with the idea of putting more thought into exactly which features you will really use. I am more satisfied with the quality of the stitches on my vintage machines and all they do is straight stitch. A lot of features are nice but not necessary. The more features you have the more things that can go wrong. Buy for what type of sewing you plan to do instead of "eye candy" and you'll be happy. Definitely check out several other brands to see which seems right for you.
Last edited by Silver Needle; 01-29-2013 at 08:56 PM.