My first singer slant was a 603 and I liked it very much and would have kept it but for the plastic bobbin. It didn’t hold much thread and it broke easily if over filled. I think it would be a wonderful machine for garment sewing as the stitches were just beautiful, and the visibility of the sewing area on the Singer slant is terrific. But I don’t sew garments much anymore. I realized what I really wanted was a straight stitch so I donated the 603 and picked up a 404 and I love that machine and do most of my piecing on it. Hope that helps.