I used a Singer Touch and Sew for years and didn't have many problems. It did really well until the bobbins started to wear. Does yours have the skinny bobbin with the little bumps on the bottom to wind the thread in the machine? The little bumps are what got worn on mine and I traded it in when it wouldn't wind bobbins well. Now there are great sources on the net for almost any worn sewing machine part. It's great!