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Originally Posted by emilyann  I suggest Overstock.com and I stand behind it 100%. "Discount store" or not. I paid under $200 for my sewing machine and it is pure heaven. I've used it so much already that I'm surprised it hasn't died on me yet. I've sewn through denim, high quality cotton fabrics, low quality cotton fabrics, fleece and flannel and it's never let me down once.
I guess it's just like anything else you go to buy that's an "investment", you just have to look around, compare reveiws on the different brands and go from there.
I don't understand why you think buying used is "better" than buying a "discount store" machine? It wasn't just "any" machine.
I still recommend checking with Overstock.  |
When you buy from a dealer, you get dealer support. Many give free lessons and discounted servicing. When you buy online or from a discount store, you don't get that support. When you buy used, you don't either. That was my point. Knowing what I know now, I would rather buy a used Bernina or vintage Singer than a new machine made out of plastic. That's all. And my local dealer even sells refurbed trade-ins and floor models for a discount.
I did research my machine before i bought it. It does have good reviews. But yet it breaks on me all the time. It wasn't until the dealer (different dealer than where I bought it) took it apart next to the Bernina and showed me the difference that I understood why. Then I sat down and sewed on them both side by side - WOW what a difference. I'm just trying to pass along what I learned, that's all. I bought mine for the cool features like the auto thread cutter and the needle threader. A year later I would totally choose based on stitch quality. That's hard to determine when buying online.