I love the red ones too and have been coveting them. They do seem to suffer from some problems mainly do to sitting around, from what I gather. So, make sure it's in good working condition as you'd spend more on servicing than for the machine probably. They go for quite a bit on ebay, I'm afraid. I've seen them go for over $400.... and others missing attachments or with some problems in the $200 range. By the way, we have the same name and spelling too:>