About seven yrs. ago, I bought a 19606 Kenmore computerized machine after sewing on my old Elna for over 40 yrs. I wanted some bells and whistles after that long. This Kenmore has been wonderful and never has faltered. I have so many fancy stitches on it that I will never use them all, but many, I do. I couldn't ask for a better machine, unless it had a much larger throat area.