I know what you mean. In march I fell in the garage and I had 2 cookie sheets in my hand (we have a stove and a frig and 2 freezers) and when i fell my middle finger went between them and cut the end of my finger off and fingernail. I only had a small piece holding everything together. Of course went and they sewed it back on. Any way it didn't hurt, i didn't get upset.
Well anyway one week later my Viking 500 blew up. I was so upset I set and cried over the sewing machine and my husband couldn't understand it.
I have a 1949 machine from Sears and Roebuck my mom bought it a few months before i was borned. It will sew ANYTHING. It also take almost 2 people 2 pick it up.
I have my grandmothers Singer I think about a 1955.
Singer Fashion Mate, Embrodiery machine and a serger. But he was so kind and let me buy a Viking Sapphire. oh yes I also have an industrial machine in the garage that my father just gave me. He used to sew tack at the race track. Guess What I NEED A BIGGER ROOM!!!!!