I just bought a Brother HE1 on sale at Hancock's + a coupon for $255. Now it doesn't have all the bells and whistles but, since I don't know if I'll even enjoy doing embroidery, I thought this was a very economical way to find out. I've read the manual but I have not had a chance to set the machine up yet. I was looking at the Brother Designio but decided to try the HE1 first before making a larger investment.