Well, keep us poster about this machine, please. Many of us are interested. Btw, my beloved grandma, who taught me how to sew, lived in Racine the last 15 years of her life. I just bought my first FW from a guy in Racine, met him at the Petrol station where Gma used to pick me up if I took the bus from Chicago. Who is your dealer? I'm not to impressed with my closest Pfaff dealer and don't mind the drive to Racine ( or Rockford) for better service.