I would check the reviews on the Singer. My daughter-in-law had terrible time with an inexpensive Singer she bought at JoAnn's and I believe others have had too. Other than working on my daughter-in-law's to get it to sew properly I have not personally had experience with the newer Singers and I don't know what model hers was but it was in the price range you are talking about. I found a used machine for her that was a high end machine when new. It cost $200 and has been worth every penny.