A guild member buys the most expensive machine at Walmart, sews the devil out it, doesn't cry when it break down, a new machine cost less then a repair bill on the expensive dealer machine. So far the last one she bought is over 3 years old and no problems at all. If it develops problems she'll buy the new most expensive machine at Walmart. Thinking about it I realize she will never spend the thousands of dollars that one high end machine costs and will have a new machine every couple of years.