I love this machine. I tried FMQ with my heavy duty singer and could not get the tension right. I gave up and decided to try this machine. The tension is better, sews very nicely, it's quiet, and the thread cutter is awesome!! I was always having to re-thread my singer because it would pop out of the needle. This machine stops in the correct position so that when you restart, the needle stays threaded. It doesn't bunch up the bottom thread on start, so no need for a leader piece of material. The only bad part is that it only straight stitches. So for now, i have 2 machines to keep out, since i love to zig zag things. I also wish it had the motor adjustment botton. But for the price, I LOVE THIS MACHINE!