ChaiQuilter--The reviews I read were on the website patternreviews.com. There were 4 reviews: 3 users said they would not recommend the machine, and the fourth said "maybe". Only the first listed one went into details of machine problems (and the details were ugly!). I just went back to the website, and there are advertisements there--didn't pay any attention to that at the time. I don't know what consumer reposrts has to say about the machine because I don't have a subscription with them, in order to find out. I am going to post a new thread asking for users opinions here.