Happy sewer here! I am new to sewing, and I wanted a machine that I can rely on for repair and alteration. I spent so much time online watching videos and reading reviews about different brands of SW and I finally decided to buy a brand that starts with "S" because the machine looked feminine and it just looked really nice on the outside, has good reviews, metal-frame, 2nd attempt to sew a pillow case, the needle jammed, hand wheel won't even turn and I thought to myself; "I shouldn't be dealing with this, this is brand new for Pete's sake!" so I ended up returning it. I know, I learned my lesson. What's on the inside is what matters. I replaced that junk machine with Janome 2222. Janome is known for making quality SW's and when this arrived, it came with a lot of accessories. I'm very happy about that and I have pictures of what came with the machine. The manual is definitely helpful, very easy to understand, and I just know that this machine is very durable and it sews beautifully too! I ended up paying a hundred dollars more to buy this machine but guess what, it's worth it! Thank you Janome for making quality sewing machines. This is a mechanical sewing machine which I prefer bc I am inexperienced, and I don't need a high end SW right now, I just need one that sews! :)