Dreadbelly, Singer is a very fine machine. This one seems exceptional even for them. It really seems like a GREAT deal! However, it will not sew the really thick leather like on the back of sporrans. It will sew the heavyweight upholstery leather, {the soft kind like for kilts, jackets, and the softer part of sporrans and the "RobRoy" kind.} so it seems like a really good deal! I say Go for it.