I have 2 sewing machines that I use, and a 4 or 5 year old White serger that's never been out of the box! The first is my first new machine, a 1977 Viking purchased because it advertised that it would sew through the crotch seams of heavy duty jeans! At the time I had that need! Then about 3 years ago I bought a 2001 Viking Designer 1 Embroidery machine with lots of books & other goodies with it on eBay. I seem to have gotten a good deal, although the "dongle" is missing. I still like my original '77 Viking best, although it's developing tension problems these days.