bagabon

I've been making hand bags and wallets just for family and friends for awhile now. I got into doing some out of faux leather,suede etc. lots of layers to some of them. I have have difficultts going though some of it with my emboridery sewing machine and husband thought that it might not be a good idea to sew this with this type of machine. So I was wondering what would be a good place to started looking, into what machine to get ? I'd like something that might get me to leather too. something reliable but not too spendy. I've looked into pfaff 300, and reliance (I believe) walking foot. I've readed so much at this point that I'm overwelmed!!! PLEASE HELP!!!