The best sewing machines were German made. Any chance you can get a new or used machine over there? Even in Switzerland there must be used machines that need new homes. The greater the use of metal the better the machine is supposed to be.
I do simple sewing and plain quilting - what I needed was a work horse that would survive my binge sewing and I got a Janome and it is almost perfect. Mid range price and much less on the internet shops than local businesses.
But if I were in Europe I'd look for a used German made machine.