I love my Singer stylist 7258. When shopping for my first machine I looked at some other Big Name brands. No other had the features that this machine had to offer at a comparable price. With 100 built in stitches I knew that this machine would be something I could grow into. Wish the stitch chart in the manual included the stitch name and recommended presser foot as a quick reference tool. Love the needle threader, and speed regulator. Runs smoth and quiet and sews through multiple layers of fabric with ease. Wish I could manuallyadjust the presser foot pressure. My vintage machine has this feature and I like that control. Also wish it had a drop feed function, I have knocked the darning plate off while doing free motion work. Don't really mind pulling up the bobbin thread, but drop and sew would be great. The weight is good, no vibration or moving around, but still light weight enough to easily carry.