I am a Bernina person. Sergers are great machines but they are a lot more complicated than a regular sewing machine. They are also not forgiving. I use mine almost daily in partnership with my regular Bernina sewing machine. Most commercially made anything is done by or in partnership with a serger. I do a lot of charity sewing. I use my serger to finish off the wrong side edges of the Linus quilts I make and it to do the basic construction on the many Princess Pillowcase dresses I make. It is fast and makes a professional looking job of the simplest projects. I learned the hard way that the more expensive ones are easier to use and do the best job.