I'd keep looking. I watched eBay for a long time and then found one at an auction (in North Carolina). I paid about 1/2 of the prices I'd seen on eBay. I was glad I waited. My machine sews like a dream. (I ask the auctioneer if I could plug it in and see if it worked before I bid and he said fine..... I got there early to check it out.) Good luck.... they are worth the wait.