I'll add my 2¢ to this thread since I'm reading it. This year I was able to score a 1222E at dealer (for another brand) for $200 and it is just the niftiest thing. I'm now doing my first quilt on it and it's a joy to use. I can sure understand why Rose is so delighted to have another 1222 after all those years. Really, they made them so well back then! They are so fun to use that I find myself looking for sewing projects!