I have a Viking Tribute 140. I absolutely love it. The one thing I don't like is that it seems to have a hard time with bulky seams. Only an issue for me when I make bags so its not a huge deal. I use my daughters machine. A cheap brother machine with no bells and whistles but it can handle it. The thing I love about this one is it automatically puts the presser down for you. When you stop with the needle down it raises and I can pivot so easily. I do a lot of machine applique and its a time saver. I never have an issue with tension and I can wind bobbins right from the needle so I don't have to re-thread my machine.