I purchased a Viking Designer I over 10 years ago, then I traded it in for a Designer SE, then I purchased a Designer Diamond. I love my Vikings, howerver, the dealership started selling Babylock and they are promoting those now. I have had some problems with my machines but the dealership has honored the warrenties on all my machines but since they were sold out to China getting parts/accessories has been slow. I love my machines, they sew great but if you have any problems it seems like China doesn't understand English and everyrthing comes on a slow boat from China:) Dealerships are in business to make money so they would rather sell you a new machine than fix yours. Oh,by the way I have a 1955 Singer Featherweight 221 also and all dealerships around here will clean and fix it. Go figure. The Saphire was the forerunner for the Diamond which is Vikings top of the line. Great quilting machine.