I have a Singer Quantum CXL for probably 30 years that's a real work horse and still runs great. However with that said my friend who is a sewing machine repair person said Singer machines are not what they used to be and have a lot of plastic housing now. I also have a Janome 7700 and I am very impressed with that machine. Very well made, user friendly. Probably more machine than I need but got an excellent price on it. Has a very large area for FMQ if you do that.