It finally happened to me - last weekjend I was wandering around my goodwill store and found an older Elna SP in a cabinet that was in great condition. Plugged it in at the store and it seemed to work. Th price was marked as $45.95 and I decided to go ahead and get it. Got the register and all furniture was 50% off - so I got it for $23. Took a while to figure out how to load the thread and bobbin but it seems to be running great. I haven't named her yet, but I'm thinking on it.