I love my FW.
Yes, it is much easier to carry to sew-ins and classes. I can do the maintenance myself [a big factor there what with costs rising so much.] It doesn't take up much space. It is a design element in my living room. It is a workhorse. It will definitely outlive me and will be worth more as time goes by.
I like it as long as I don't want to change my needle position or do some fancy stitching, like the blanket stitch or such.
I did buy a marked throat plate so I can see the markings for the various seam allowances.
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