After I did a lot of sewing by hand and thought a sewing machine was not necessary, because too often what is to sew, I came across this on Amazon. Because of the daily offer price for a Singer brand unit was favorable, I did not hesitate and ordered. The next day the part was already there and I unpacked and was surprised what was a high-quality part of me. The operation is very simple, nevertheless ordered I Singer sewing book which is also available at Amazon to the many possibilities of the sewing machine and to use. Now I am very happy with the Singer Promise 1408 and my Nähfortschritten. The device I can only highly recommend and award a 5 star review, as a satisfied customer. What more do you want?