I purchased this machine and loved it so much I bought one for my mom for Mother's Day. A super simple and easy machine! Portable, reliable and great for any simple project. I started making masks and brought my machine out, finding it perfect to do the job, I bought the exact same machine for my mom. She is enjoying it, too.
It says heavy duty but it is not like my old Singer of 50 years ago. (Unfortunately, I gave it away a couple of years ago. Who would have thought I would want to start sewing face masks?). This one is all plastic. Even the bobbins are plastic. When I start sewing it does not feed well, especially on thick or doubled fabric. Hard to describe. Suffice it to say that this is a practical, useful machine, well worth the price. It's just not what I would call heavy duty.
Myself and my sister in law are sewing face masks for senior centers and senior apartment complex. We have sewn over 500. My Old machine has been struggling even after a cleaning. Glad to have a new machine.
Learned to sew on my moms Singer, my only complaint is the plastic shell, last singer I touched was my moms, it was metal. We have to protect the environment so I understand. Sews like a charm, no problems, so far standing up to its HD name, take care of my machine and I expect to have it for years.