I have a Pfaff 7550 now that has all the embroidery kit with it, but in the past I had a Pfaff 1473, and a 12?? (I forgot). I do love my Pfaffs and use my current one regularly. I also have a Brother cs6000i which I use, and an older New Home which I keep to train students on. Also I have a 1954 FW that is set aside, and a Viking 1100 that is on permanent loan. Pfaff is still my favorite for an everyday machine. I know you will love your 1222 once you get it working.