I'm just cheap. I got a pfaff synchrotronic 1229 at an estate sale for $50 and I hope they bury me with this machine. However, since it's 30 years old, I am not counting on it, so I'm saving up for something larger. I'd like a Sweet 16 but will probably get a Sunshine 16 instead. I have just recently started tracking how many hours I quilt, and I'm going to "start charging myself" $10/hour and that money will be transferred to a savings account just for a machine! I dread the day when my Pfaff needs to be replaced, so I'm hoping it'll be many years from now!