With patience and the right choice of yarn, you can probably make this work for you. Have plenty of duct tape on hand for the cheap weight "apron" thing that comes with it -- the plastic on it is brittle and constantly breaks.  You will have the best luck if you use smoothly spun yarns with good elasticity. Going slowly and focusing intently on every row, I've been able to use cotton and rayon slub yarns with no elasticity, but you must really focus and maintain perfect tension on the yarn.  You can fly with the stretchier yarns, but you end up with bland fabric that looks mass produced.  Also, remember that you will be limited to the length equalling the drop from table to floor. Although you can roll up the weight and keep knitting if you want a longer length (such as for shawls or long scarves,) the stitches & rows will not be quite as consistent after that since you will be struggling to maintain even tension.  I'd say the best gauge is around 6.5 - 7 mm. If you can afford a bit more, I would say avoid this machine and go for a Silver Reed mid-gauge machine.  Also, I've tried getting support from the Bond America site to no avail, and ordered a replacement apron-weight from them but have heard nothing on that order after several days, so I may have wasted that money.