I think I got mine about 2 years ago and if I remember right, I think I paid just shy of $200...and then shipping, but I absolutely LOVE this little machine. I just brought it upstairs after letting it SIT for these 2 years. Oiled it, cleaned it, which I don't think it had ever been cleaned, and it is running like a charm. I have just ordered a quarter inch foot for it, so I can take the tape off the bed, but it is such a smooth little machine. I guess it is the luck of the draw as to the conditon of the machine. I don't think you can go wrong with one if they tell you that the motor is strong, and it stitches well.