The work that it did was very impressive. It's just a crappy machine in the end. It would up and stop working properly in the middle of doing a project. So much wasted thread and materials. My 1st machine lasted about 2 years. I used it for embroidery only. If I would go back and forth from sewing to embroidery, it would glitch up a lot going back to embroidery. Since I have the card program I was able to go out and buy more patterns to use with the machine. That was a nice feature. The machine it's self really needs to be better made. The hoops also don't last very long. I would go thru a new hoop about every 2-3 months. They should make metal hoops for this machine. The Large hoop should also come with the machine for the price you pay for it. My second machine only lasted 3 months. I give up, I will not buy another machine.