Last year, l bought my dd a Brother 6000i while l was in Fla., and used it before bringing it home to her. lt was inexpensive, had an extension table, a walking foot, st.#37 is a perfect scant 1/4" for piecing, a good range of stitches, including blanket stitch ( nice for applique) and only weighs 10 lb. I found the motor powerful enough for other sewing , but it's a bit "whiney"