I've never had a new sewing machine and I'm tired of using three clunkers to do everything I need, so I did a search for heavy duty machines on amazon and came up with a Toyota!
I ordered it last week and got it Saturday. I never knew Toyota was making sewing machines a couple of years before they started making cars - but they did, are and do. And they're not light plastic junkers like a lot of the new machines being made.
This is the one I got:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's not fancy, doesn't have a computer and "only" has 21 stitches. But it does everything I need, doesn't jump around on the table and seems quiet. I haven't tried heavy materials yet, but the reviews say that it doesn't even slow down for many layers of denim.
I'm excited about my new Toyota!