Similar experience here - worked great but I had to chase it around the table as I sewed. I made two quilts and a bunch of smaller projects on mine; it was really only my main machine for about 6 months before I decided I was serious about quilting and upgraded to a Janome 6600.
I actually gave mine to my niece & nephew about 6 months ago; they came for a visit and fell in love with sewing. It was my backup machine at that point so I sent it home with them, along with a whole tote full of "spare" stuff from my sewing room (fabric, scissors, thread, etc.). They really loved playing with the decorative stitches, and it was easy for them to learn how to thread it and change the feet. Last I checked it's still going strong! My sister says the only problem with it is that there's 2 kids and only one machine, LOL.