I have a Pfaff and love it, but it is not the same model as the one you are buying. I think in general Pfaff can be a little tempermental but once you have the right combination of thread, needle and fabric just stick with it. I have ordered the Hobby 1200 and have read the same reviews about threads breaking on it as well, but I intend to have my dealer give my the lowdown on what threads it likes and what needles to use and hopefully that will solve the problems that some people have experienced. I stuck with Pfaff since I wanted the feet etc to be inchangeable with my current machine.