I picked up a Brother machine with a insertable table, has a number of decorative stitches, cuts the threads and a sort of needle threader, got it online at Costco for under $300 but that was maybe 7 years ago so I'm sure they're much more expensive now. It's lightweight as I keep it on the floor next to my cutting table for when I need to sew on binding, long sashings and borders. You can use a NEB bobbin in it also which surprised me. I don't use it often but it's given my no issues so far. I'm a Viking person mostly.