LOL! the 130 spent some time like that. It was almost seized when I got it, it now has just the tiniest lumpy spot. Sews fine though.
I fought with the White for the same reason I fought with the 290C I got when I was 10. I had no idea what I was doing. Tension is important. This I did not know.
I just find the Featherweights adorable. And like I said the first time I saw one... "It sews too!?!?!"
I can't justify the price for the most part, but since I do use them (periodically) they're not just decoration at least.
They're great on a bad disk day. I can still carry one of those and set it out to sew.