I recently bought a straight stitch Juki machine on the trade in table at the local Brother dealer for $200. It's excellent for machine quilting. Straight stitch only with large throat space. I was there to replace my Brother 1500 that was decades old and a wonderful machine but sadly went haywire. The straight stitch mechanical machines are easy on the budget. For piecing with all the bells and whistles I would suggest the Eversewn Sparrow 30. You could buy both and save money.