I love my Featherweight! I use it to sew on most of the time for my piecing. It is easy to clean, oil, lube and maintain. Loads of information on the internet. I have Dave McCallums DVD and it is awesome. I also have a 301-A in a cabinet and love it too. I have a Bernina Artista that can do all the fancy things I want to do - but I think I sew more on the Featherweight. I bought mine from e-bay and have been thrilled with it. Some people are lucky and find one for $20-$40 but I don't regret the $350.00 I paid for mine.