Best Mechanical Sewing Machines for Straightest

this was my christmas gift, so i haven't had a chance to do more than check it out and i can't comment on durability.

other than that it is easy to use and seems fairly durable and user friendly.

i have three brother machine's including the embroidery/sewing machine and love their affordability, durability and ease of use.

threading a serger is and will always be a more complex process than threading a sewing machine.

i am new to sewing and wanted to start out with a machine that was not to complex.

--lots of utility and decorative stitches for the price

unless you intend to do heavy duty sewing this machine is perfect.

while i have not had time to play with the decorative stitches much, i did use a couple of them and found it very easy to switch from one to another.

i bought this in february and have made some not-too-complex projects with it just fine.

feels a bit flimsy by sews through 4 layers at a time.

like the other users said, this machine is not cheaply made at all, it is very sturdy and pretty heavy for such a little thing.

i tried it out first and absolutely love it as a durable, easy to use, quiet, smooth-running machine.

(my old brothers made a racket.) it is well made by janome, a huge name in sewing machines, and is a grab at this price!

it's portable, being a 1/2 size; it's surprisingly sturdy and well-made and quiet, typical janome (also sold without the hello kitty design as the janome sew mini); the instructions are very clear;