Originally Posted by
Sharonquilts
Take a look at the Juki line if you have a local store nearby.
Yes!
I have a Juki and I love it. Juki is known for its industrial machines (my ex had one and it was a workhorse). Their home machines are loaded with features (all the ones I wanted), but at an affordable price.
i got rid of my BL Ellure because of stupid little problems that drove me crazy. The needle kept falling out, it gave me incorrect messages, etc. my Juki Exceed 300 is fantastic; it has auto threading, thread cutter, lots of patterns, a beautiful stitch. I paid less than $500 for her and never regretted it. The only thing I do regret is not going up to the next model, the Exceed 400 or 600. Lots more patterns and other features.
i bought her from Sew-Vac direct, free shipping, 30 day trial period. Couldn't go wrong.
IMHO you get more bang for your buck with Juki.