About 2 years ago I bought a new Singer from HSN. I loved it. It was quiet, sewed a straight seam had beautiful decorative stitches. It did almost all I wanted it to do. I wanted a few more features that this machine didn't have. So I bought something else. To help pay for the new machine I sold the Singer. Man, do I miss that machine. I think Singer is aware of the reputation they have and are working on restoring it.