Brother sewing machine

[twizzli]

Hi Ladies,
I am looking for an inexpensive medium quality sewing machine that would be used relatively infrequently, but is not a piece of junk. I did a search on posts here and it seems that in terms of low-end machines, brother is better than singer. I am almost a total novice, so this would be a real learning machine. I want one with an automatic buttonholer. I saw this at Wal-mart, Anyone have it or have any comments on the features it has/lacks?
Thanks in advance, you ladies are always so helpful!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2519829&cat=4770&type=1&dept=4044&path=0%3A4044%3A4064%3A90433%3A4770

[SeekerMage]

I have a different model brother (several years old) and it has taken a lot of use and abuse and it still works great! Any mine was the cheaper less then $100 model. I use mine for making quilts, blankets, even an apron using a heavy duck cloth and it worked like a champ. Especially if its going to be used very little I think its a great machine and well worth the money. Hope you like it.

[JuJuE]

Please keep us posted on what you end up with. I am like you a total novice, but have a desire to get started up :)

[new_mommy25]

Costco also has several machines.
http://www.costco.com/Common/Search.aspx?whse=&topnav=&search=sewing%20machine

[ellies mom]

My Mom got one of the Brother machines from Costco and loves it. She is a pretty serious quilter and got it to be her "portable" machine. It was about $200.

[twizzli]

I finally go this kenmore one that was just listed as a Consumer Reports best buy
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=APPL&pid=02015218000

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