It will still sew through magazines and can then be quickly adjusted to sew two layers of spinnaker nylon.
Most lofts use bigger, faster machines with more room under the arm.
They are quite smooth but can get very expensive, and may not be as versatile. Owner's manuals usually are of little help and these days and often aren't even translated properly into readable English. I would recommend any of the Sailrite machines and more importantly, the company that backs them up. Ahoy Todd, That knowledgeable testimonial reinforces my thought of adding a SailRite to my kit. I like my Singer and puzzeling out the manual and maybe lugging it off to the resident genius 45 miles away is perhaps good for the soul, but not infinatly.