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New update on my, "bonding with my Consew."

OK, I think that after many years posting on this site, you all know that I'm not a sexist person. That being said, I have to tell you that this is a, "man's machine." It is not woman friendly and I believe that is on purpose. The manufacturers want to cater to men sewers and greatly differentiate their machine to a ,"woman's domestic machine."

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Why on earth do they do that?

This machine is verrrry powerful. Arrr, arrr, arrrr!!!!!
I need power.

To do any adjustments on it, you need at least 5 screwdrivers and 2 wrenches. Seriously, even just to change the presser foot requires at least 3 screwdrivers and an hour's worth of my precious time. A simple thumb screw, like what is on most domestic machines, would solve all these problems.

There are no serious instructions. Why would someone need instructions anyway? (I have learned from my many years of experience that men don't need instructions. They would not follow them even if they had them.)

There are very few videos out there on this machine. The guy on one YouTube video told you to just throw away many of the parts when doing the set up. Another told you how to adjust everything in one, very, very long video with absolutely no indexing. (He's a teacher for a sewing machine school...yikes!) However, he does tell you how to adjust something up in front, near the presser foot that requires that you turn the machine around, open up a incognito plate in the back, reach your screwdriver wayyyy in the back where you can't see anything and turn a screw. Why????

I need this machine. It is powerful and will sew through 5 layers of thick canvas, or leather, but honestly, I don't know If I'll keep it. It's so inconvenient to use and I believe that is intentional by the manufacturer. My DH says that it will just take some time to get used to it. Time will tell. I'm curious how the Jukis and Sailrites rate in my book.

Oh...and I've changed my mind. It's not a Land Cruiser, it's more like a Willys Jeep.