I Love the Featherweights! I initially intended to buy 1. Well, Five Featherweights later, I will tell you I am finished buying them.....UNLESS I find another one at a good price!!! I sew on all five of mine by alternately taking each one with me to workshops and retreats. I have had all kinds of problems with my Janomes, but never a problem with my Featherweights. It's the cutest thing I've ever had. I've also used them to teach kiddos to sew and they LOVE using them because they're small and less intimidating.