If you're up for looking at estate sales/garage sales, I have a Bernina Artista 180 I bought at an estate sale for $300.00. It sews anything I put under the needle, isn't picky about thread and has all the decorative stitches. I used it for a year or so and made several bags on it and when I finally took it into my OSMG to have him go over it, he said it was clean and in excellent condition. Buying used machines isn't for everyone but you can get some good machines at a bargain price.