This is a good machine. I have not had problems with it that stop my sewing progress. There are a couple of things that are obnoxious though. The thread guide that goes up and down in the left of the machine is constantly bumping the top of the machine. That door doesn't open, it just gets out of line when I touch it and then it bumps. There is also the thread tension. I am regularly pulling out stitches because it will be going along fine and then just start looping erratically on the back of my quilts. I think it was a good starter machine for me. I am getting much better at the free motion quilting that I bought it for now and it is limited in a few ways. I would like an auto thread cutter, the knee lift for the foot, a steadier stitch length while doing free motion.