I have a left homing ZZ. I don't love it for piecing but it does do some really cool decorative ZZ stitches (which is why it sits down in it's cabinet more often than not, I just don't use those that often. Sigh). I just got so frustrated trying to get that seam that I went back to my FW. FWIW, I tried piecing on my Kenmore plastic wonder and the dogs were too far apart too so I was getting the 1/4" seam right over one of the dogs. Not my fav either.