I do most of my FMQ on a cheap dinky mechanical Brother, Costco version, which is now about 9 years old. I set the stitch length to zero and don't even bother with the supreme slider anymore. I think I am getting better but that is operator issue not the machine, which I have been very happy with even though it is "cheap" and not "Vintage". I do have three vintage machines but would keep this little Brother first.