The first one I bought several years ago at Walmart was a Brother - about $75. It worked for basic sewing and held up for several years of irregular use. But once we started sewing a hour or more a day, it began to have problems with tension.....and the sewing machine shops in the area wanted $75 to fix it. So back to Walmart we went and bought a Singer Ingeniuty for about $200 and it is so much better. It handles daily use without problems....I have had it since April and it has been used very heavily aready and still works perfectly.
Good luck in your seach and have fun sewing....I find it relaxing!!
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