When I told my mom (she is a seamstress) that I need another sewing machine she told me to get the 4411 model and, I did, it's great, I am not an expert in sewing but I enjoyed using it. Just continue manufacturing these useful and great machines.
I'm very happy with the machine. The only thing I would suggest is that you send machines with metal bobbins. The plastic one did not perform properly and had trouble with tension adjustment & performance.
It is exactly what I wanted! I sew very, very rarely now that my girls are grown. I use it mostly for decorating. Placemats, curtains, tablecovers, pillows, etc.
I just got treated to a new sewing machine in many years having outused my previous ones and am so happy with my great choice. It was so easy to use and has enough options to keep me happy. My small craft projects are being created with ease, speed and quiet.
I have owned Singer machines before and read both good and bad reviews for this machine. From my own experience I's say this machine gives you value for its price range: no more, no less. I had no problem sewing through layers with this machine, but remember this: this machine is for heavy duty HOME use, not heavy duty COMMERCIAL use. Most of the new machines are more "touchy" about using the right needle or setting the tension than the old machines (my old machine was from the 1980s. Luckily, the owner's manual details setting the tension and even has a section on needle and thread sizes for different types of projects. Novice seamstresses will be successful on this machine if they read the owner's manual. Just don't "push" this machine as if it were a COMMERICIAL hesvy duty machine.
It's JUST RIGHT! Powerful enough to sew through multi-layers of denim as advertised; easy to carry; attachments included. I love it. It replaced a l961 Singer.