I bought this as a replacement for and an upgrade to my old sewing machine from another brand, because I saw that the ratings for it were excellent and I need a heavy duty machine for mending clothes and pursuing hobbies. I was not disappointed! After watching several YouTube videos to learn how to use my new machine, I immediately put it to use making baking strips for my cake baking pans using kitchen towels. This job required a heavy duty machine like this and a heavy duty needle, and I also used the walking foot that came with the machine, and everything worked beautifully. I also love all of the available stitches on this machine, many of which I can use for my projects. This thing has everything I need!  I am so happy with my purchase and look forward to using it more in the future.