What do you compare it with? I find the old straight stitchers up to par with most modern machines, as a rough estimate at least they are much the same. Most modern computerised models I've used have lots of stitch patterns and features only a touch screen away, but they aren't necessarily speedy. High speed models are available, both new and vintage, but you have to seek them out.
Since it's been a year you should give it a round or two of oil. I guess the grease points still will be fine, but detect all the oil points and give them all a drop of oil, run the machine a bit and yet another drop. You can give the meshing gears one drop of oil to soften up grease if it's a bit gooey; some would apply a new a couple of times a year, but if the machine hasn't been used much I don't think it's a must. Modern syntetic greases are very stable and store well. Sewing a bit will run it in again too, getting the motor warmed up and gears and joints moving again.
Last edited by Mickey2; 03-26-2018 at 09:20 AM.