I got a Brother sewing machine from WalMart about 10 years ago. I have done all the cleaning and maintenance by myself. It survived 4 cross country trips by plane and 10 years of retreats. An added bonus has been that I can use my Baby Lock feet with it. I love my little Brother that I got at WalMart and it has been worth much more to me than the less than 200 dollars I paid for it.