Today I looked at an Elna Excellence 680 at my local dealer and liked what I saw. I learned to sew on a 1950s Elna supermatic and it is still a reliable workhorse. They are on sale until Dec. 24th, and it seems like a machine that is packed full of features for the money. (
http://new.elna.com/us/en/models/excellence-680-plus/) Does anyone have any experience with this particular model? I'd appreciate your input before I fall too deeply in love with it. Thanks.