Change is sometimes for the better. Sometimes not.
I do find reading the posts about new acquisitions interesting -
Someone is very excited to get the newest, most elaborate (expensive) machine on the market -
Another person is equally excited to find an old vintage (1960 or earlier) machine in good working order for a modest dollar amount.
Since reading about some of the older machines, I've acquired several - five Singer 237's - not one of the most popular ones around, but I'm fond of them, and four others. Two of them need to be serviced - a singer 66 and a singer 401A.
My Mom had some that got away from me when she died - but I didn't know then what I know now.