it's a power house. It will take a little bit to get accustom or judging when to use it instead of another system. It is just fine so far and I'd buy it again.
I was looking for a durable machine for heavy duty sewing. I am redoing the interior of a classic car. I have been sewing vinyl with excellent results. I am also using UV thread which is multi ply. I do wish the spool holder was horizontal for large spools.
I don't know why it took me this long to buy this machine--it was such an upgrade from my last Singer! Everything runs smooth (and surprisingly quiet for a heavy duty machine). The simplicity has been a boon, as I've always had trouble with more digitized machines