I love all my Pfaff's, I have 4, 7570's. was my dream machine, so had to have back up's just in case, so far good on all. Also have a Pfaff 2056, and a coverlock serger, My sister talked me out of my 1229. which I had for years with NO problems, gave my hobbymatic,??? to one of my 4_H students, learned on a Pfaff in the mid 1950's and have been a Pfaffie ever sense.