Another vote for the 301. She does a great job. When her cord was being repaired, the only back up that would FMQ was a vintage Necchi - also with a vertical bobbin. I suspect the 15 clone would, but where it sits isn't convenient for FMQ and it's too heavy to move easily. An advantage of the 15 clone and the Necchi is that the bobbins are fat and hold a lot more thread, but the 301 still wins.