My 201 and 99 make the same perfect stitches. It has to be about settings and maintanance. The 99 is a bit difficult to adjust if a screw in the bobbin area has been messed with, but once set, this is not something you need to pay much attention too. This setting is usually done buy a service guy, but with the right guide it can be a DIY job. There were a thread on this fairly recently. Redsquirrel and sewbeadit, you have to take a second look at your 99s! I always thought the Featherweights were more of a portable machine you needed to be a bit careful with, not so sure about that anymore. The 99 can be set up as a main machine and it will stand up to a lot of work any material with in reason. It's not as sought after as the Featherweight, prices are quite low even for machines in very good cosmetic condition.
Last edited by Mickey2; 11-11-2015 at 01:37 PM.