hey, my Designer I ESS (floppy!!!) is still pluggin along... I got mine in 2002 I think, and LOVE it... also have a Singer Futura 150 for emergency backup, I cannot live without my embroidery! Have been picking at the PL logo in my spare time... hope to be able to get that done by this summer, would love to see it embroidered when labels are in short supply :)