This is what Shopping.com said about it.....
This versatile sewing machine is perfect for garment construction, craft projects and basic mending. Loaded with features, the Brother XL-2600 sewing machine offers 59 stitch functions, 25 built-in stitches, an automatic buttonholer and free-arm sewing for shirt sleeves and pant legs.
It weighs 16.5 pounds in the box and the machine its self weighs 8 pounds.
16.5 pounds... thats why its so costly to ship
The gal who sold it to me said that she has three sewing machines and one of them is this model and she loves it??? She said it was great for beginners like me but nice enough and had all of the really great features that once I got good ( like that ever happened! ha!) I would not get bored with it! that I'd still love it! And get years of use out of it!
Well... for me... it never made it out of the box!
I am sooooo Bad! I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up! lol
Kathryn