I LOVE my Viking, Designer 1!! It's soo wonderful!! The stitches are great, it runs smooth, and reliable. It's one of the best investments that I have ever made. :thumbup: I also have the Viking Husky Lock searger, talk about a time saver when you do clothing! They stand behind their products, give lots of instructions, their web site is great. They also give free updates your computer. You can down load them directly to your sewing machine.