i bought my kenmore in 1988. i'm still using it. i've cleaned it once. it weighs 800lbs* and has 100 stitches, makes buttonholes, and loves me nearly as much as my dh, and probably more than my dk's. i don't know what i'd do with out it, and if it ever dies, so will i. she replaced my viking that left with some dopehead who broke into my home. i loved that viking, too, but if she'll walk off with just anyone, i'm better off without her. i know my kenmore will stay, it's too heavy for anyone to steal. Never have i had a problem!! enjoy yours!!
* maybe not really 800 lbs, but it's solid steel construction, and feels that heavy when you try to move it!