Hi,
I have been sewing for a few years and have been eyeing up overlockers for almost as long.
I now think I have done enough sewing on my regular machine to justify treating myself to an overlocker.
Having never used one, I find it quite daunting. Last time I considered getting one, I was looking at the Juki MO-114D, which now seems to have been replaced with the MO-214D. My second contender is the Brother  4234D.
The Juki is at the top end of my budget of around £600.

To start with I'll mainly be using it for stretch, knits and finishing but I hope this machine will be with me for many years as I learn more.
It's important to me that the machine is reliable and can last a long time. Being a complete overlocker newbie, I'd like it to be relatively easy to set up and maintain.
One thing I worry slightly about is speed control. My pace is fairly pedestrian and on my Janome sewing machine I love that I can reduce the max speed.  This kind of control doesn't seem to be on either machine. This is fine as long as it is easy to maintain slow speeds while I build confidence.

Ideally I'd like to have taken them for a test spin, but in these lockdown times that is not possible.

If anyone has had experience with either of these machines, I'd very much appreciate your input.


Thanks,
Andreas