I bought my Brothers Pq1500 from Amazon for $600 instead of $1200-1500 with free shipping and no tax. I went to A local sewing store and test drove the machine and then bought from Amazon. amazon is an authorized Brothers dealer so warranty is good. No problems with machine so far and have had it about 18mo. Since this is a straight stitch machine there is no computer tyo mess up so I can take it to a local repair shop that will not touch a computer in machines. Also I have had good experiences when ordering online either quilting stuff, books or other items. I ususally do not buy fabric on line since I like to feel it and I do not trust the colors on my monitor.