I just got a Singer Futura...was a gift and I was a little leery because of all the bad reviews. but I LOVE THIS MACHINE! It had a bit of a learning curve, wasn't just something you take out of the box and immediately jump on to...I read all the manuals and started with a few small throwaway projects. I love the multi-format capability and the fact that I can use my laptop screen instead of the little bitty screen so many of them have.