I have an old kenmore and I have given it to my Granddaughter and she loves it, she is 17. I used it for a long time, I could use it to sew heavy things on, and I do a lot of that. It is also easy to clean and do maintenance on.
I like to sew do many hand work, like, embordery, quilting, cross stitch, crowel stitch, and knitting, crocheting, tatting, and of course any kinds of sewing