I Need Sewing Machine Help!

I keep saying that I want to buy a sewing machine and the more reviews I see the less convinced I am that I’m going to make the best decision. I need help. I want to spend at the lower range since I can’t even sew and might not really enjoy it like I did my little intro class. Reviews have me buying the CS6000i  which sells on Amazon for $152.00 but the negative reviews on-line scare me a little. Amazon shows a lot of positive reviews but then they sell the machine.  I could spend a little more than that if I can find a decent machine. I do intend to sew felt that I make on the machine and don’t want to find out the machine is not strong enough.

I’d appreciate any advice I can get from people who have fairly new machines since I intend to buy new.

Comments please.