I love my Feiyue sewing machine that I recently purchased. The directions book that came with it is very deceiving and takes some time to figure out. I had to "wing" it on my own figuring things out on the machine. I have very limited sewing experience but, once I figured out how to run the machine it became easy. Also, the machine runs very stiff when you first try it but, after you use it a few times it becomes a lot smoother. It's easy to use and sews well. It's a great price value!!