My beginner quilter friend just bought one and I love it! I got to play with it this weekend. It sews great and is very easy to use. It is lightweight, but lots of machines are made of plastic nowadays.
I liked it for the ease of threading and it was just so darn easy!
This friend is NOT mechanically or spatially inclined (cannot follow directions) and used it just fine.
It does not have a light or an on/off switch. It comes on when plugged in.