When I was looking for a machine to quilt with back at the beginning of the pandemic (I was working with a tiny Kenmore 14 (I think) portable until then) I decided to invest in this one and have been happy with my decision so far. It was reasonably priced and was sold to me as a machine that "will sew anything from chiffon to leather" and I've been able to push fleece and leather through together (making dog booties) and it fed without any issues. I don't do much fancy-dancy stuff but it can fit a king size quilt rolled up through the throat and I have done some dabbling with free motion and that went well, too. I oil it after every major project (for me, that has worked out to about 4-5 times a year) and that seems to keep it happy. The bobbin is old-fashioned - not a drop-in (I've never had anything else, but this seems to be an issue for some people). If I could change anything, I'd wish the base plate (sorry - I'm not sure of correct terminology) was more "flush" with the rest of the base and the light was a bit better, but neither of these have really caused any big issues for me. Hope that helps!