I've always had good luck with Brothers machines. However, buying a sewing machine is just like buying a car---Don't get a Grand Am if you need and want a Mountaineer. Your machine should fit you and do what YOU want it to. If the price is right and this machine will do what you want, get it. If the price is REALLY good and it will do most of what you want, get it for a back up and also get you a machine that you want. I just bought an almost new Brother CE4000 off Craiglist. It's not what I want, I want a new Janomi but this one was $60 so. . . . . It does most of the things I want it to and it's very lightweight--easy to take to class.