I'm considering this one as well, but I noticed Overstock also has a Shark 80 stitch for the same price and it does more. So now I'm researching Shark machines. I read several (probably 50) reviews online on various sites and overall it's a good machine, but for the money there are better ones available. I have a Brother. I've had it for about two years and have used it a TON. I've had it serviced once. It seems that the same problems carry over on lots of lower end Brother machines. My Brother functions, but I'm not impressed with the overall quality of the machine. Too many plastic parts.