I have a Baby Lock Jane and it is like going back to the stone ages. Complicated threading and a bobbin with a case.
Bought it for my long arm table since could not afford a long arm machine. It just sits now taking up lots of room till I can afford a long arm machine. Just to thread it, have to move it to the end of the table. Runs out of bobbin thread fast and since it is under the machine cannot see how much thread is left. Do not like it at all.
I have several cheap Brother machines that are great. Even have a cheap Brother embroidery machine that is great.
I love my Viking Sapphire which Ive had for about 5 years. It does everything except embroidery. No lifting the foot it is automatic up and down. In needle down it lifts the foot just enough to add another piece when you stop sewing. Love that feature. Nice 10 in throat also.