I have a featherweight, and love it! The reason I like it so much is the following; I can take it to classes in guild, it is just right when the guild has sewing day for certain projects. I have it set up in our family room and I sew there in the evenings.
I really wouldn't trade it for anything! I have had people tell me that retired people who go to Arizona, ect, for the Winter like to take their featherweights with them as it is fun to sew on the road.
Finding what works for each of us, and for someone who has sewn a long time, I feel certain you would enjoy one!
Mariah.