I recently was given this machine as a gift. My family has always used Singer Machines so I was happy to see the name I have always known. When I setup my machine I put it through its paces right off the bat with sewing some denim fabric. I have used other machines and this has always been my go to fabric to test the machine's limits. In the past other machines have not met the standard and have not been able to perform as I would expect. This machine passed with flying colors. I has handled everything I have thrown at it without any problems and I can say Singer without a doubt is still top of line in quality and ease of use when it comes to their products. I am very satisfied with my machine and will always continue to use Singer as my first choice.