My daughter gave me a 1952 Featherweight a year ago. She got it for me to take to classes. I LOVE that machine! I do all of my piecing on it and only use my Bernina for things like machine appliqué and FMQ. When I got the Featherweight, I thought that oiling it was a pain; but I have oiled it so much that I don't even think about it now and oil it quickly. I've even learned to thread the needle with my right hand. (I am so left handed.) I love the fact that I can service it myself.