Help choosing a new Consew or Juki

[Pintodeluxe]

Hey Dan,

That's my Pfaff 545 in the picture above.  You're welcome to come try it out if you like.  I also have a Juki 563 that's not for sale, but you could compare the two to see what you prefer.  The main difference between these type of machines and the Consew 206rb is the way the bobbin is loaded.  206 is a side-loading bobbin, while the 563 and 545 are top loading (drop-in bobbin).  I prefer the top loaders, but some people don't care either way.  

Cheers,

Willie

[kgg]

1 hour ago, Stu10 said:

After researching these machine and seeing what is inside them and the components that they are made of, I real shocked at how cheap they are.

It is sad that a lot companies have moved their production to China. Quality or the lack of will follow and good enough or almost good enough will be the norm. To the best of my knowledge the Juki 1541S still remains as being built in Japan. I would purchase a used brand name like Singer, Adler, PFAFF, Juki that have been reconditioned any day over a new Chinese clone. Since this is a nice layout of cash do a visit to a brick/mortar shop and do a comparison of a brand name (Singer, Adler, PFAFF, Juki) new and used then compare them to the Chinese clones. I bet dollars to donuts that you will you will easily see the difference.

kgg

[bikermutt07]

The Chinese clones coming from dealerships like Cobra and Cowboy are built to their specs (pretty sure they even have control over metals used). Then they are gone through, inspected, and adjusted before you receive them. They are a far cry from cheap Chinese junk. 

Yes, China has built quite a reputation for themselves the last 70 years.

But look at the market they had....

They were instructed by large wholesalers to build to a price point. They had no access to smaller companies or end users. They were just building to a price point set out for them, with probably no feedback from end users.

Fast forward to today and you have some quality stuff coming out of China. Being built to higher tolerances and standards.

I have several quality made tools from Wuta and Kevin Lee, as well as quality pocket knives from Kizer. 

China is moving forward on quality. They have a long way to go to fix that reputation, but they are trying.

[JJN]

Dan, my first machine, which is still my favorite 'go to' machine is a Juki DNU-1541S that I bought new from Keystone Sewing. Greg is a member here at LW and very helpful. The price is still the same on his website as it was when I bought mine, $1649 including free shipping. It is a beautiful machine that is made in Japan and is working perfectly.

[kgg]

Yes I do admit there are some very good clones as other equipment out of China and excellent dealers that take pride in what they offer. Finding a good sewing machine clone can be difficult with so many available from so many labels from different dealers. In a lot of cases it can be hard to tell one from another. Some I tried were OK while others sounded like a bucket of bolts banging around.

kgg