I have made a few projects with this machine and it's been working great very fast. Light is not so bright but I do have a table lamp close by. Great machine I'm glad I chose this one.
Loved it! I was struggling with an old computerized one to adjust tension and finish my projects and as soon I got this one was a just wow! Nice and easy! Super recommend!
I purchased the lower end of the heavy duty machines. It does all the basic stuff and does it well. I just needed a machine to make small projects like placemats, masks, holders for crochet needles, etc. It's much better than the cheap light weight plastic machines, although this one isn't too heavy, but certainly not made of all plastic either.
The machine arrived with the timing off, making it impossible to thread the bobbin. Luckily my husband was able to fix it with the help of some Youtube videos.
Good machine but the manual is a joke. If you use reading glasses, you'll also need a magnifying glass to see drawing details. It's hard to imagine why SINGER would think it's a good idea to save less than $1 by making the cheapest manual possible.