A $350 computerized machine is on the lower end, quality wise. I'm in a position in life (old) that I can buy really good machines and mine have been in use for 15 plus years, so I have more than gotten my money's worth. Modern machines can do wonderful things, and to me they are worth the $$ and the shorter lifespan.
Originally Posted by
miriam
A guy just stopped by and bought a Singer 401 from me. He had a Janome with a fried mother board - new it was $350 to fix was $300. He was very frustrated with anything computerized. The Singer 401 is pretty quiet and fairly light weight and very versatile.