I have 3 machines. One is the Husqvarna Topaz 20, one is a Singer Heavy Duty and my new one is Singer 1000+ stitch. I love the Singer 1000 stitch. It sews like a dream and has so many different stitch patterns for top stitching and most of them can be adjusted to different lengths and widths and you can mix and match to make your own. I use the Singers to piece while the Topaz does the embroidery. I have had Singer machines since 1968 and, yes, you get what you pay for but I haven't had any issues with any of them. When I buy the less expensive ones I usually wear them out where they aren't worth repairing. But then I only paid maybe 75 to 80 dollars for them. If I get 5-10 years of alot of sewing then I am happy with my purchase. The only one that didn't last that long got damaged in moving and would have cost too much to repair.