Why do I LOVE my featherweight? Because it sews like butter, because it's stitch is even and perfectly balanced and because it has never ever failed me. It is my go to machine at home and on the road. I believe it was fate that told me to go to my thrift store on a early Monday morning after dropping my boys at wrestling practice, I saw that black box from the doorway of the store and r-a-n!!!!!!! Cost -27.00 but in reality my featherweight is priceless to me.