I bought mine for classes too. Plan on taking with me to my sisters also. It has been a great little machine so far. I've used it quite a bit in the last 2 yrs. Two weeks ago I bought a Juki. Have never traded in a machine but have let 2 of my daughters have custody of two of them. That still leaves me with 5 here at my house. When I see that in print it seems a little much. One I only have because someone needed money and I was helping out. Haven't opened the cover but once in all the years I've had it. Guess I should. My DH is a boat buyer.