I love my machine. It has the needle up/down, needle threader, thread cutter, knee lift that I can't live without, dual feed (built in walking foot), hundreds of stitches, can make my needle go up and down with my foot pedal, has hundreds of stitches, has an attachable embroidery system, foot raises 1/8" so I can chain feed also, huge throat plate, two long row of lights plus a light right above the needle, the feet come off with a quick flick of a switch, can turn the sensors on or off, can have it sew 4 small stitches at beginning of sewing and end of sewing if I want or not, has an alarm clock with a reminder and many other things. I just love it.