Huskys are great machine - BUT - you need to try it out. Take over a bit of cotton, something heavier (denim) and something slinky and give them a try. Sew straight, backstitch a bit and try a special stitch (even if just a zigzag). Bring a spool of your own thread with you and wind the bobbin. Not only watch and feel, but listen. Did it stitch ok? does the tension look ok and did it make any weird noises. If it did these things ok, then buy it. If they don't have the manual, google it yourself and print out the pages that have the threading info and the cleaning info.