I really like my new sewing machine! I'd had an ancient Elgin cast aluminum machine from the 60s before this (which was still running like a champ--it was just too heavy for me and I couldn't find replacement parts anymore). This is a great budget machine, and I inaugurated it with piecing a quilt, and it did a great job. It's maybe a little louder than some other models, but that's fine for me. I also really appreciate that this machine doesn't have anything computerized in it--I don't need all that, and the computerized machines seem to break all the time and cost a fortune to repair. And it's so light I can put it up on a shelf in my closet (unlike my old 37-pound behemoth that had to sit on the floor).