Juki TL-98QE Mechanical Sewing Machine

Pros: Knee lift Accessories included Easy to thread Sews many layers easily
Cons: Parts may be difficult to obtain.

Love this machine. Very easy to use, bought online. One thing difficult: parts. The light bulb went out within the first two or three times in use. Figured it was due to shipping, getting bumped around. I had to contact the Juki website, because nobody seemed to have the right light bulb. They sent one to me immediately at no charge, so that was a great response.
Knee lift is great, threading is a breeze, accessories included. There is another machine with more feature, with a longer sewing bed, thread cutting, etc. I am just fine with what I have, but those are features to consider. I have used it on my quilt frame, but mostly, I enjoy using it to do quilt-piecing and doing heavy sewing, such as several layers of denim and double quilted fabrics for purses.