I know exactly how you feel. I had a Brother machine that I bought off of Ebay when it was in it's early days. I loved that machine but it passed on about 4 years ago. Can't get it out of my mind even now, just seemed like me and that machine were meant to be and we had been through a lot together. I still look on the internet and Ebay today to try to find another one. Some machines are like good friends and their loss hurts. I hope that me and the 301 I bought earlier this year have the same relationship!