And depending where you buy it, take a test kit with you like a piece of denim. I usually keep a 10x10 piece with me and thread. You want to be able to take it for a test drive. Like I said depending also on prior suggestions from the other board members. One estate sale I went to they were asking $250.00 for it with the case but didn't want me to test drive it with my fabric or thread. Didn't have attachments or manual. I would have to take it on good faith because of the name of the estate. Pfffttt! I walked. Just looking at it I could tell it was going to need some work.