I have two Vikings. One older model (not sure of date) and a D1. Love them both. The reason I bought Viking in the first place....my girlfriend, who is in the upholstery business, has two for her personal sewing/crafting. I figure she sews for a living and knows machines. The feature I like best is the fact you don't have to oil a Viking. Just clean out the dust bunnies and it's good to go.