I have an older Futie (200) and I love it! But beware, it can be a small pain at times....for instance, when threading, things have to be exactly like IT wants them..or else! When stitching, the hoop has to be exactly tight enough...like IT wants it...or else! They have lots of little quirks but I love mine and wouldn't trade it for a high dollar one for "nuttin"...it does a good job for me and has for about five or six years now. There is also a Futura site on Yahoo that can give you help if needed!