This sewing machine has been nothing but amazing for the past six months I have been useing it. I have made so many things with this. It is really good at sewing thick fabrics. The machine is heavy duty yet so light. This machine is just way beyond worth the price. I purchased mine not from amazon and for $100 (its a refurb) it looks brand new and gets the job done like it was brand new. It came with quilting feet and that was a plus even though i have never used quilted vefore atleast i have the option. (I am a design major)There are so many good things about this machine-Lcd screen-light weight-heavy duty-button holes are amazingly simple (not so much on the very expensive machines at my school)overall this machine is great and i have had many sewing machine horror storys that cost 2-3 times this.