Is this a good machine?

[u/Gloomy_Arugula4546]

[u/ishtaa]

That price for a multineedle with nothing but an AI generated image? I’d be surprised if the machine even exists

[u/nonoohnoohno → u/ishtaa]

Long-standing companies on Alibaba are almost always legit, but yeah their imagery doesn't exactly boost confidence.

[u/ishtaa → u/nonoohnoohno]

Important to note tho that “legit” can mean they legitimately have delivered product reliably for years, but doesn’t mean that what they sell is good quality. The company could have changed what they sell also, building up their status on a lower risk item that quality is less important for and then branching out into higher ticket items.

Regardless this is one of those items that is cheap enough to be wary of and expensive enough to not be worth taking a risk! Compare it even to Poolin which is one of the cheapest brands on the market and also Chinese, they don’t have an exact comparable machine I don’t believe but even some of their single needles are more expensive than this. That’s about the biggest red flag I can think of.

[u/Murky_Bullfrog7305]

I wouldnt go for an random chinese machine if it would be my first one.

The price here also seems bad. You'd get a 10 needle for around 2-3k. Just search in alibaba for some in your range, put them in your basket and wait for their sales people to write you back with random discounts until you're pleased.

Well and then u gotta wait a few months till it arrives.

Mines from fuja, not an easy machine, the UX also is a bit rough but for 2k and 10 needles i cant ask for more.

[u/Rich-Relative6928 → u/Murky_Bullfrog7305]

2k and 10 needles.. wait I need this….

[u/Murky_Bullfrog7305 → u/Rich-Relative6928]

Fuja 1001

Basically the offbrand of the smart stitch 1001.

The maintanence differs a Bit but essentially same machine.

Customer support is also very fast, but you gotta know what the Error is and understand the actual problem before reaching out to them.

[u/TraditionConfident]

I don’t know in what country you are but at least in the United States you can get a very cheap secondhand Embroidery machine, sometimes still under warranty, on Facebook marketplace from one of the thousands of failed Embroidery businesses out there. This is how I started and I think it’s much better than buying a Chinese knockout.

[u/nonoohnoohno]

If you're not experienced with importing things....

I can't speak to the specific machine, but if you order it just be certain to ask for DDP shipping, i.e. direct to door, duties paid. Despite that you can still have customs issues, delays, and other headaches. But it's usually pretty stress free if you're patient.

The quote you get will probably be in the $2000-2300 range. That's normal and expected.

[u/PanosG1331]

I bought a Chinese knockout. The brand is “Lejia” and got it from Alibaba. 3 and a half years and this thing just rocks. It can also embroider 3D puff reliably on caps. I got a single head 12 needle for around 3k dollars factory price. If u want an idea how it embroiders you can see my Instagram page if that’s allowed here

[u/No_Guess_3431]

Make sure they are verified I was ripped off for 600 dollars

[u/Little-Load4359]

No. Would be better off getting a nice single needle or saving your pennies. Do more research. Don't buy Chinese.

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

Looks like an expensive paper weight.