I love using my FW, even when not going anywhere. I took it to a class a few years ago and everyone else was putting on their walking feet and cursing under their breaths. The guy sitting next to me owned a quilt shop and had a machine with just about every bell and whistle on it. He couldn't get it to go through 4 layers of fabric plus two layers of fusible fleece (we were making lined tote bags with french seams), but my little machine just kept on going, never skipping a stitch or breaking a thread. I use my Kenmore for the fancy schmancy stitches, etc., but for everyday utilitarian sewing, give me my little FW every time!