I've had mine for five or six years now. It has become my primary use machine. You will be hard pressed to find a machine that does a nicer straight stitch. It is also light weight and easy to transport if needed. I've used it mainly for piecing but have done stitch in the ditch for an almost twin sized quilt, plus used it to construct a full length lined semicircle hooded cape. Although it is a small machine, the harp size is almost the same as most new inexpensive machines because they have much thicker pedestals and arch across the top.