My 301 arrived 'serviced and ready to sew'. Uh, not with lint packed in the bobbin area and badly in need of oil. The seller had put a new cord and foot pedal on her, which was a plus. AnnieRose sewed a little noisily (remember I'm used to a Elna, so everything is noisy to me) and little sluggishly. Daily oiling and sewing for several days changed everything. She now is relatively quiet and the perfect speed with a very well balanced stitch - again not as perfect as the Elna, but I've never seen another machine that is.
At that price, I'd take a chance on it.