I agree to check out the Eversewn line. I love my Eversewn Sparrow 25. I also am a Juki fan--I have the FS600 which is a little out of your posted price, but it's a great machine. I also have the Juki 98Q which is straight stitch only semi-industrial and is a great machine. I purchased it used about 8 years ago and if you can find any of the straight stitch only machines, i.e. Juki, Brother, Babylock, etc., used, she might like that also for the speed and durability. But, it is straight stitch only, so if she wants to use any decorative stitches those machines would not do unless she kept her Brother for those "fun" stitches.