Amazing and Smooth sailing! I bought this machine knowing it wasn't plug and play. You have to be realistic with any kind of new craft. Let me tell you, within 24 hours of having this little workhorse, I could not be happier. I still have a lot of learning to do, but I have the confidence to keep going! I ran it so long that when my bobbin was out, it warned me. It tells you exactly when you need to change thread colors (if your pattern is set up correctly). Comes with some super cute preinstalled patterns and good fonts. Enough to get you up and running and learning the ins and outs of your machine. If there are issues, chances are, it's user error-100% of the time in my instance with the 2nd machine. Learning to thread and rethread and rethread is pivotal and following the steps is very important. I am an experienced quilter and have been sewing for years, but never owned an embroidery machine, so I am very green when it comes to embroidery. This machine is amazing and easy to learn!! The bundle is amazing and literally comes with everything to need to learn how to use it. Stabilizer, thread, needles, scissors, everything. Need assistance? Tech support is phenomenal. Willing to make personalized custom videos walking you through exactly what you need to do (My first machine wasn't quite right, so I needed tech support, second machine, I did not need any tech support). Tech support checked in on me through the return of my first machine and continued to check in until my second was up and running. Tech support is top notch. I paid for my machine, not being paid for my review, just needed to get info out there that is machine is legit. If you are considering an embroidery machine, I would not hesitate to recommend this one. Pictured is my tester shirt. I'm not wasting a bunch of items learning my machine, so why not just learn different patterns and techniques on one item? I learned some things and improved with each pattern. My suggestion-after you order, find the Poolin YouTube and watch all the videos before your machine comes in and then again once it arrives. I can't say enough about this great machine!