Most of the brands are no longer manufactured. I have two machines... A regular gauge KnitKing and a bulky Brother. I wouldn't give up either of them... I love them both. I knitted on a Silver Reed once... didn't like it probably because I was used to my own machines. I used to own 5 of them. Seaming is an art in itself. I belonged to a knit club in south Florida and we all learned so much from each other. I ladder stitch my vertical seams from the right side and they are invisible.