I posted about a week ago about a new machine for my better half. I said I would be going to store first to just narrow it down to a few, and see what available. My price range is about 700 dollars, take or give a hundred. Well after about a half hour of talking with nice saleslady I have been kind of steered to three models(two brands), and see what you folks have to say. The general idea was, that in a new machine, this would give my wife the best bang for the dollar. Also they use this machine as their standard machine in their classroom(I checked it out), and they said it tends to be one of the better user friendly machines out there for the consumer. So here is what they narrowed it down for me. (And they do carry many brands, including all the top brands.) One company is babylock. The two models(about 200 difference in price U.S. currency) are the crafters choice and the decorators choice. (I do not want quilting or embroidery). The prices were 600 dollars and 800 hundred dollars. As an alternative in a less expensive model, they showed me the janome heart truth. MOdel HT2008. A few hundred dollars less. Looking for any input into this matter. Not going to buy a used one, or go on ebay, so any other input, I am looking forward to hear. When I mentioned the viking husky stars, (which they carry) they said this babylock machine, had much more going for it, as price vs features. She also said the babylock, was a very dependable machine. So let me hear it please....
Much regards to all