My DD bought me a borther cs6000 and it was junk!! I used it very little within 3 months and the tension goofed up so bad on it..I couldn't get it to sew to save my sole!! She got it off of eBay at a cheap price so couldn't return it...my repair guy said it wasn't worth the $79 he would charge to clean oil and adjust it...so I bought a Singer and have had good luck with it for about a year now.. I can't afford to buy an expensive one..I did have a brother that I bought at walmart several years ago and I was very pleased with it..it was one with the extended table which I really liked. It gave me years of good sewing for the $150 I paid for it new. So there are lemons in each group I would imagine...good luck crafty_linda_b