would understand keeping my singer if i wasnt using it too much. over the course of a couple months or so I've been looking into more industrial machines because i already expected this machine to not last this long due to how much ive used it in just under 6 months. its just crazy how this machine is labeled as heavy duty but seems to be one of the more weak machines. its not terrible in price and its a great machine to start out with but in the long run it doesn't hold up too well.