My current sewing machine is a Brother, and I've had nothing but trouble with it. It either goes at breakneck speed or it hiccups and jerks to a stop - no happy medium. The bobbins keep snagging. The tension seems impossible to get right (I've tried every way possible). The best machine I ever had was a Singer treadle on its own table, with a wooden dome cover. Loved that machine and I'd like to get another manual one except they just seem to be "decorators pieces" now -- lord only knows whether a 2nd-hand one would actually work. Maybe it's just me.
