Hmmm I guess mine goes at a pretty decent clip. I don't tend to sew real fast for the most part, but while my FW was being serviced (and I had just started sewing) I really didn't notice a different from the newer Janome rental I had and the FW. I do get it going pretty fast when I wind the bobbin. The higher end brands and models may be in a class of their own with speed though, I don't know.