I have only had this sewing machine for a couple of weeks, but so far it has met my expectations. Ask me again in a year and I expect I would have a more solid recommendation. The last Singer I owned was purchased by my mother in 1961. I had to give up on it after 50 years. I do still own a Singer Vibrating Shuttle originally owned by my great grandmother and it still works, even the bobbin winder. I have owned one sewing machine that was not a singer and it lasted less than two years. It was not sturdy enough for the type of sewing I like to do.