Another vote for the Brother 1500. It's been my daily driver for 10 years, I paid $400 for it ever so slightly used. It's a complete workhorse. Nothing fancy, mechanical, no computer boards that will die in 4 years. I love it so much, I bought a backup machine. Got rid of all my other machines, kept my eyes open on FB MP and bought a second one a couple of years ago, paid $150 for it. 9" harp, straight stitch, 1500 spm, loves every kind of thread, needle down, auto cutter, threader, knee lift, extension table.