I purchased the Singer 7442 in an emergency when my old Singer of 35 yrs finally quit.  I was in the middle of a project that had to be done by the weekend, so I ran to "Wal-Mart"  (the only place in town that has sewing machines), and bought the best one I could find there.  I wish I could have had a better selection to choose from.  I would have still chosen a Singer, but I really needed a little more powerful machine.  Also, if I'd have had time to do some research, I would have gotten a model with the better buttonholer, so that it  didn't jam up on me if there is a seam near by.  Even...