Welcome Dayzee6! You cannot go wrong with a vintage Kenmore, in fact, it is the machine that i recently sought out and purchased for my child and previously provided to her best friend. they can always be serviced, are uber-reliable, and will go through leather (slowly) and layers and layers of denim. They are the best of the best. If I had to choose one sewing machine through a zombie apocalypse, it would be a Kenmore 158 series, I have the 1941 personally. And my little 1040 Kennie is right up there on the list of what to bring to a retreat, again, reliable, does a great zig zag portable and will never die. Welcome and enjoy!