I love this new machine. You can speedily sew across thick pleats. The built in needle threader is great. Had to work at it for a while to figure it out but I got the hang of it now. You have to make sure the presser foot is in highest position and needle is in middle position with stitch width at 0 to keep it in middle, so that the little hook will come thru the needle when you pull down threader arm to use the needle threader . Love the see thru drop in bobbin to know when thread on bobbin running out. Love the press down lever to reverse stitch  as I never had that, my old machine 40 years old had a difficult to push on  reverse button. Great machine & I'm so glad I didn't try to get a cheaper machine to save money as this machine is worth every penny and as people say it has all the bells and whistles . Very happy  with this purchase.