Yes Miriam. I've always wanted a good straight stitch machine. I grew up using a Singer 66 crinkle machine and the only thing it wasn't good at was sewing knits due to no stretch stitches. My cousin always thinks the more stitches on the machine the better. Not me. Different strokes for different folks. I probably use the non-straight stitches on my computer machines 1% of the time. I find a zigzag useful and the hem stitch but other than that I don't use the fancy stitches much. I prefer hand embroidery to the machine embroidery any day. I don't own an embroidery machine and assume I never will. I also do not own a serger. I DO own many straight-stitch-only machines and enjoy each of their personalities!