I have had a Singer for as long as I can remember. I think it is a shame that the machines cannot be mounted in a cabinet like my old one. I hear a lot of people say the same thing. The newer machines that don't mount into cabinets seem to slide around on the table top and will never be as good as the older ones for that one reason alone. I will always try to fix my old one before dragging this new one out of the closet to use.