Mom and I were looking to buy a new sewing machine. After checking out numerous expensive machines (including a Pfaff Hobby 1042 for $450 - Mom negotiated another $50 off the sale price ($699 -> $499 -> $450) and  no GST!) on a rainy rainy Saturday, we came home to find a Brother LS-1520 for $170 in the Superstore flyer. Just like that, all my shopping around and research went out the window! Mom picked up the Brother machine a couple of days later.

I finally got around to trying the machine out, though. It sucks. And when it advertises "14 stitch functions," it includes a basic straight stitch in 6 different stitch lengths, and a zigzag in 4 different widths/lengths.

We're returning the Brother and getting a Pfaff 1042! :D