Thanks for the response Uwe. I knew there were limitations to this machine but it was a reasonable price for a machine that can handle leather and I'm just looking for it to get me by until I can afford a proper machine. There's really only a couple of stich lengths that I will be using so I'll focus on dialing them in as needed. I also purchased a CLSP machine as well but it's so finicky, I don't trust it to screw up in the middle of sewing something up.
Thanks again Uwe.