Insanely happy with this machine
925565
Insanely happy with this machine! Upon receiving I was a tad overwhelmed with the instruction manual and the thought of how often it needed to be cleaned/maintained but honestly it's been a breeze! The coffee that is made with this machine is superb compared to local cafes and I love the many options available; strength, brew time, size, etc. I've only used whole beans, so I can't speak to how well it is with pre-ground coffee, but I can't imagine it's much different! So happy with this!
3673841
Really great machine that does numerous thing we are really happy with it.
208985
It's a FABULOUS machine!!!  I really love it!  I read all the reviews on the Singer XL 580 and did so much comparison shopping, and the bottom line is this:  the Singer XL 580 is does beautiful embroidery and the sewing machine is absolutely wonderful.  I can't believe what a fantastic machine it is, and what beautiful work it does.  I was so skeptical about purchasing the machine because of the reviews, but after much research, I realized that all the negative reviews for all the machines I compared were the same:  thread breakage, needle breakage, bird nesting, etc...  The bottom line is this, you have to use the right stabilizer for the fabric, the correct thread for the embroidery and the bobbin, the correct needles, and a good embroidery design.  I purchased this machine because I really wanted the bigger hoops, and I really wanted the software to import, edit and create my own designs.  It comes with Autopunch software, Hyperfont, and Edit.  You really need the software if you want to do your own designs, and I love that I can embroider my own designs on things!  I didn't need the sewing machine, but it is such a wonderful upgrade from my old sewing machine.  I would have never thought that I would love the auto thread, auto cut, auto tie-off, and the start/stop button (instead of the peddle), but it sews like a dream.  I absolutely recommend this machine.  Attached is my very first ever embroidery with the machine (before I started understanding the need for stabilizers, correct needles, etc...)  It still came out so beautiful.
4662787
Having not sewed in several years and then it was on a straight old Singer, when I opened this machine up, I thought, WOW I'll never figure this out! Boy was I wrong, instructions are spot on and it does a wonderful job. I am extremely pleased and would recommend this machine to anyone. Only wish I had gotten the one with more embroidery functions. But I'm happy.
4741153
I have only made 4 shirts so far, but I am already in love with this. I am hoping that like the other review says that it lasts because if it does then it was 100% worth the money. Heats up faster than my moms does, is easy to use, and all in all a great machine. So happy I bought it!
3384010
This machine is an absolute dream to set up and use.

If you have ever threaded and set up a new Brother then you will find this embroidery machine very straight forward. It threads exactly like the Brother sewing machine I have. It is even EASIER to use than a sewing machine. The little touch screen on the machine basically prompts you along. My Mother and I had a very amusing time seeing just how large an embroidered item we could make. She made the word "Cats" about 5 inches high (???), just moving the fabric in the embroidery hoop. Beautiful embroidery, with zero fiddling required on our behalf for tension or spacing.

This is truly an amazing machine. We experimented on an old pillowcase and did a much better job than the monogramming that William Sonoma puts on their sheeting.

I think the only commonly monogrammed item you could not do in this machine is a hat.

The embroidery designs that come with the machine are pretty standard. The extension is a .pes format, which we didn't find any free software for (I'm sure it's probably out there, but I didn't want to end up downloading anything questionable). Apparently this is a Brother creation. Anyhow, whatever design you can get onto your speed stick, you can get the machine to embroider. There are many sites from which you can purchase a design, but I'm hoping that the process of converting a regular .pdf to .pes will yield more interesting and unique designs.

There are two booklets that come with the machine, but they end up being reference material as the machine itself provides step-by-step instructions. If you try to do something wrong, the machine will stop you. We tried to print a large font using the smallest embroidery frame, and the machine put the kibosh on that pretty quickly.

This machine takes a different bobbin size than my Brother sewing machine, which I've bitched and moaned about already on my sewing machine review, so I'll tone it down on this one. I think the bobbin size on this embroidery machine is the same as my Singer, as they look identical, but I haven't tried on in it. At this point I'm pretty much resigned to having separate boxes for all the different bobbins.

This machine is a blast to use with the few designs already on it, I can't wait until I can force my husband to figure out how to put a picture of one of my birds from a .pdf to a .pes.
4433734
I've had this machine on my wish list for about 6 months, then it ended up being the Deal of the Day and it was under $100, so I finally ordered it.

Aside from one stain that I couldn't seem to remove, our carpet was in good condition overall. The stain, by the way, was from when one of our dogs threw up a few months ago. I cleaned it up right away and I even used some carpet cleaning spray, but the stain remained. You can see the big circle in the first photo.

I did a little research on natural carpet-cleaning solutions because I don't like to use a lot of harsh chemicals, so I ended up ordering a bottle of "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Fair Trade and Organic Sal Suds Liquid Cleaner" to use instead of the bottle of solution that was included in the box with the machine. That stuff is awesome. You only need about 1/2 teaspoon per tank of water!

Our carpet hasn't been cleaned in a long time, so I initially went over the carpet with plain hot water with the machine set on "rinse" and the dirty water tank was full of BLACK, dirty water. It was absolutely disgusting. Once the carpet fibers were wet and thirsty, I went over it again with the added cleaning soap. My carpet smells clean and looks almost new again. The big stain is even gone, which is awesome!

The only minor downside to this machine is that I did have to refill the water tank and empty the dirty water tank quite a few times, but I knew that would be the case when I ordered it. The machine is lightweight and both tanks are super easy to remove and refill. The dirty water tank has a little plastic spout to quickly dump it, but the top part also comes off to thoroughly rinse and clean it before you put it away. We have two dogs and a cat, so it did suck up a lot of pet hair that our regular vacuum missed, and that's where the black mesh filter inside really comes in handy because it catches all the pet hair, you just have to rinse it under running water and clean that stuff off.

I'd love to say that I'll clean my carpets every month, but it will likely end up being every other month, which is better than waiting a whole year, right? I am very happy with my purchase and I would highly recommend this carpet cleaning machine!

(The first photo is before and the next photo was after)
4658597
I have had this machine for a month now, and I am so happy with it.  About 2 years ago we bought a GE top-load, HE washing machine and dryer set from a big box store. The dryer is great - I kept it, but the washing machine had to go! My darks came out with white residue that I had to rub off with a wet washcloth, and everything came out with tons of wrinkles. I don't put everything in the dryer, so ironing was quite a chore. The machine just didn't use enough water. Sometimes my HE Tide pods would be stuck in a fold of a piece of clothing because it didn't dissolve. That meant re-washing. How is that energy efficient?!?  I finally had enough, and my online research led me to the Speed Queen. Purchasing an appliance on Amazon was a little scary, but all went well. Delivery was set up and it came when they said it would. The SQ uses as much water as I tell it to. I love it when I check a load and see everything FULLY submerged in water! The load sizes range from mini to extra large. My clothes, sheets, and towels smell and feel cleaner. I kept my GE dryer, but the GE washer went to a benefit rummage sale. It sold for $150, and I sort of feel bad for the people who bought it. I hope it does better for them than it did for me! I highly recommend this machine. If you want the cleanest laundry possible, you need to get a simpler machine.
719514
I'm in love with this machine. The color is a bit darker than I expected. I thought I was getting the "pearl" finish and it would look, well, more like a pearl. But it's definitely more of a stainless steel look, which I don't mind. It is virtually flawless. The only thing that I noticed is that the metal band that wraps around the top (that has the mixing speeds stamped into it) doesn't sit flush anymore (there is a tiny gap). I suppose it could be fixed with some super glue if I can muster the patience to stand there holding it down with my finger while the glue dries! :-)

First thing I did was set it up, plug it in and turn it on. It rotates smoothly and without too much noise. It's definitely got an upgraded engine as compared to my first Artisan KitchenAid stand mixer. I have used it a couple times now for pies and meringues and it's just a beauty. So glad I upgraded and I'm so pleased with this refurbished product. Hands down, great buy!
111740
I HAD STUDIOUSLY AVOIDED computerized machines, and smart daughter ignored my plea of being too old to learn new machine... age 80 - and got me this machine as a gift.  I absolutely love it... am still learning the feet, stitches and attachments, but absolutely thrilled with it!  Particularly love the push-button start-stop - took me zero time to adjust, and my tired old bones and muscles appreciate not having to strain with the raised foot over a oot pedal!  I've never even unwrapped that pedal!  Thank you Brother...and thank you community for helping me work out the couple kinks.  The only other snag that I had to overcome was making sure the needle position was right for self-threading... another feature that I love!
4803648
I need to buy another for work. I literally love this machine.
4682018
Pleasantly surprised!  Very high-quality equipment
913266
I'll cut to the chase, this thing is awesome. works as advertised, and exceeded expectation.  Also, at the price I got it here on Amazon, it could not be beat. (I have a stick and believe me I tried).

I have had it well over a year now, and even though it says toner is low, it just keeps toiling along (It's the original toners). I have owned everything from HP, Epson, Canon, and have had experience with LexMark. As far a reliability and economy goes, this machine out lasts them all. To be fair, those other machines were inkjet. Laser is definitely the way to go. I have owned a couple of Samsung laser printers, the ML-1710 and the colour 300n, both have had paper jams that rendered the the machines unless, I even had the 300 repaired since the cost of the device and the repair combined was still less than buying this machine by half.  But I again grew weary of its' performance failures, mainly Paper feeding issues.

This Brother 9040cn, is amazing. I have it networked into a wireless router and use it with a half dozen laptops. Scanning wirelessly is nice too. The Control Center software that manages the tasks is very good, although it doesn't tell me were to launch it again after having quit the application. So, I have the restart my MacBook Pro again to get it back. My simple fix to that is I never quit the app.

this machine is great for small business, and networking, you can also increase the RAM if you need to as well. it's an Excellent workhorse machine, I even bought a smaller version for another location.
4308592
I'm rather a novice in the sewing department but I knew I wanted to get a machine that would last. This Mach e is so fun that I just finished my fifth quilt on it. Not just the top, but the whole shebang. All 3 layers plus binding. I love this machine. Easy to use, great accessory selection and love the stitch variety. I would totally recommend this as a good investment machine if you're not ready to drop tons of cash in a machine.
99172
This machine is fantastic!  We love it.  The best feature:  it uses ground coffee.  We had almost a full can of ground coffee left at the point when this arrived.  Not wanting to waste a huge can of good coffee, I decided our first cups would be using already ground coffee.  All I can say is:  we nearly fell over with the flavor!  It is absolutely delicious.  We couldn't believe we were drinking the same coffee we'd always used.  And it uses so LITTLE.  We still have a lot left - I can't wait to try the actual beans.

I held back one star because this machine is VERY temperamental (as all machines of this caliber are).  When you use already ground coffee, you can only put in one cup's worth at a time (a small scoop).  Heaven forbid you forget to put the coffee in and press the button or put the coffee in before it goes through it's start-up routine - it gets VERY upset.  Also, we barely had the machine a month when the "Descale now" lights came on.  The descaling process is easy, but...given that we have the water softening filter that came with the machine on the coffee maker, I really didn't think descaling would be necessary after less than just one month.  The manual doesn't warn you that when you have the water filter installed, the "water hardness calibration" step isn't necessary.  Took us a few tries to figure that one out.

If you don't have the space for one of those gigantic ones, this is perfect.  The fact that it does both beans AND already ground coffee is a plus (I don't think I've seen any of the others do this). The lattes we make with it are perfection.  Once going over the manual, it's easy enough to use and you don't have to become a certified barista to get great coffee out of it.
1582294
This machine is really amazing, and I don't regret not getting the Barista express or the infuser. I did lots of research, and I almost went with the Barista express but then I realized I didn't want my machine and grinder to be in one machine just incase one of them breaks.  I also am realizing how nice it is to have a small expresso machine with  these advanced features on it. I did buy the Breville Grinder and now I am trying to work with the single  wall baskets, and I am finding that I am getting really nice creme and good shots.  I recently bought a De'longi EC 155 for my work and after working with it It makes me realize how happy I am with my Breville. This Breville has been so nice and it is so great to have the auto purge, because trying to bring it back to temp is such a pain. I love that this machine has booth pressurized and non-pressurized which makes it a great machine to step up in to the expresso world. I am so pleased with my machine and I hope to have it for years to come.
1722154
AMAZZZZZZZING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ! LOVE THE CONVENIENCE OF IT !