I'm with Cari, I love my Brother made machines from the 50s and 60s... hard to beat. The Maruzen made Kenmores (the 158. series) are also wonderful, all metal or mostly metal machines with a huge variety of cams. Love my Necchi Supernova (but limited cam options but still many choices of stitch patterns), Husqvarna Viking 6000 series (36 stitch patterns available) and love my Elna Supermatic (100 or so cams available but not the most heavy duty of machines since it is friction driven).