I found mine on Craig's List, it was still a big investment. I was on the way to see it and on the phone with DH and he said if you want it get it, I reminded him of the price and he still insisted. It's in perfect condition and I got to play with it. I paid for it but had to wait 2 weeks to get it as we had blizzards. In the meantime, my husband lost his job, got another after 2 weeks and then was in a car accident and couldn't work for 3 weeks. Talk about guilty feelings for spending money. I never spend money on myself and when I do, look what happens. Anyway, we survived, I still have my LA, my husband is very proud of the work I do, I love my machine and I'm not sorry I bought it. And I can't express my feelings for my husband.