Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Since everyone in my family sews, I did a lot of research before settling on the Quantum Stylist. I've always used a Singer, and I was very excited at the prospect of having so many additional decorative stitches on a machine that costs less than my iPad. When I ordered it last fall, I did some small projects but soon became frustrated because I couldn't do simple things - for example, I couldn't get the machine to do reverse stitching. This should be accomplished by one simple button so there's no way I could screw that up. After reading, re-reading, and highlighting the instruction manual, it became clear to me that this machine would not even do straight stitching as well as my old $99 Singer. For example, adjusting the stitch length was a waste of time because it would only sew one length, regardless of how it was set. It wouldn't even do machine basting without physically pulling the cloth through. I guess I kept assuming I was doing something wrong! After four months of trying to work around the problems, I gave up. I emailed Singer, which did no good. I called Amazon, since the Singer warranty said to return it to the seller within one year of purchase, and Amazon accepted it back (long after the 30 day trial period) and for that I am extremely grateful. I'm convinced I got a lemon, but I was very reluctant to start over with a new QS machine. I replaced it with a Singer Vintage One. This one sews like a dream but is MUCH more limited in the specialty stitches and accessories. If I could try out a QS and get it to work as advertised, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.