I wanted to rave about mine and then kick my own self in the butt a bit.
I got a Brother XR9000 with the money my parents gave me for Christmas. With a coupon code it was $138 shipped(original price $149.99)! And it's AWESOME! I've already done a ton of projects with it and it didn't bat an eye at anything I threw at it. He also has a built-in alphabet for personalizing items. It's great!
AND I just went to post the link and found that it's ON SALE! $134.99 (plus $2.95 s/h). I'm floored! If I'd just waited one freakin' week I could have gotten it for $15 cheaper. Grrrrrrr!!! I'm happy to have it on hand but that's a huge savings. Anyway, if this coupon code still works you can get this awesome machine for about $125 shipped. Trust me, it's worth it! It's also not hard to learn on, so if you're a beginner this will be a nice machine for you, too.
Coupon Code for $15 off: 144181