LOVE these. i bought one a few years ago and it would only do straight stitch and reverse. It would not do the decorative stitches. Apparently a cam inside was cracked and the tech said he couldn't fix it. He specializes in industrial machines and I've often wondered if I could get it fixed somewhere else. For now, it lives at my son's home and he uses it for a book-end!! I would love to find another one. All of this to say..its probably good to have more than one in case you do need parts one day. SOOOO cool! And they stitch fabulously well and easily.