This is interesting...not one person mentioned that if they sewed too fast, the stitch length shortened. That was a problem I was having with my Husqvarna and I could not figure out what to do to correct it...drove me crazy. Then I acquired a Bernina 1008 and I couldn't believe how fast I could sew and the stitch length stayed exactly where I set It! I sold the Husqvarna with all the fancy stitches and computerized readout and now I use the old Bernina mechanical machine and love it!