I love my machine for the most part. It is quiet, the auto needle threader is slick and the various stitches are fantastic. My only problem is that it is only 8 months old (only used about 5 times)and I had to pay for shipping to send it to Ohio to get warranty service on it. Invoice said the take up linkage popped apart. Sounds like something that might pop apart again, and again, and again. I hope not or I'll be VERY disappointed in an otherwise wonderful machine!