It's on sale right now thru Amazon for $199.

I bought the same machine about a year ago primarily for one of my students to be able to learn on, but when no students are here, I do use it a lot. I really do love it. I know you will enjoy it.

I have this same machine and I also really like it. However, after several quilts I was cleaning it and decided to change the needle and then it started to make this awful clunking noise. I took it to the repair shop, she said that the noise was OK and wasn't hurting anything. Well, I didn't like the clunking noise so I thought back to all of my steps and decided that I should check the needle. Since it worked so nicely with the needle that came in the machine, I went to the manual and it said the needle in the machine at time of purchase of a size 11 so that is what I put back in the machine and now it works just fine and doesn't make that clunking noise. However, I still prefer to put on the binding which is sewing thru 7 layers of fabric on my Vintage Singer 201 which I keep the walking foot on at all times for that purpose. I like to FMQ on the 15-91 so that machine always the FMQ foot on it. You will really like the CS6000i.

I have a 6000i, too, and love it! I use it much more than my other machine that I paid 5 times more for! It is just a great all around machine. The only thing I can say is a negative with the brother machines is the bobbin cover..that little plastic piece that covers the bobbin...I find it a pain to remove, it just seems like overkill, when every other brand of machine out there has a simple cover that's easily removed, I need to use a tool, (screwdriver or scissors, seamripper, whatever is handy) to get in that little space to loosen the latch. Not a big deal, I've adapted..especially since I love everything else about the machine...but I do not like the bobbin plate!
On the other hand, it is very easy to use and so quiet!

Love my Brother too!

i have never sewn on a machine before dec 2011 and i decided i was going to try at age 53. and that was the machine i bought. its easy to use, lightweight to take to classes and friends to help me learn, lol, and anywhere else i want to go. i too really love the machine.

ok i bought the same machine in dec. and i have never sewn a stich on a machine. so how do you clean it. that is awful i never thought about having to do that. what do i know. help. thanks

Have the CS 6000i and love love love it. Havent had to many issues with that were actually due to the machine. Enjoy it will treat you right.

Love love the Brother machines.. I have 2 of them and looking for either a Pfaff or another Brother machine .. Maybe even a Babylock (Brother's BIG brother !).

My dealer recommended this machine to me when I wanted an inexpensive machine that I could keep set up for general sewing. I haven't had a lot of time to sew on it but it's actually set up in my living room right now with a stack of sewing beside it! LOL