Originally Posted by romille

I am looking for a travel machine... and having trouble finding one I really like in my price range, even used. ($300ish)... so now I am thinking of maybe looking at cheaper brands. I have a poor opinion of Brother, but it isn't really based on anything concrete... so what are your opinions? Should I be more open minded or am I right to think they aren't very good machines?

... I want computerized, and would love it to have an automatic thread cutter, but so far the best I have been able to come up with is the Janome DC1050 for $299. At least it would be computerized and new with a warranty, but I hear they don't hold up well over time.