So far I love the machine, due to my hectic schedule I have not been able to use it much. I have made a sampler of the stitches just playing with it. All the stitches worked great and I was very impressed. I made an apron and used one of the decorative stitches to go around the edge, came out great. I am having is locating the needles for the machine. The instructions say to use gray shaft 2000 and 2001, this is also listed on the package the needles came in. I can't find these needles anywhere. I have looked in local stores and on the internet with no success. I am having a difficult time using the auto threader, but I figure there is a learning curve for this part, as I have never used one before.