Why don't you buy one of the vintage machines... You will fall in love with it.. or buy one from the 1970's.. I have the older machines that I use exclusively, and the one from 1970 for zig zag applique.. it will keep your cost down, and you can fix things yourself.. therefore you can continue saving foryour long arm.. If you don't like it, you can pass it to DH, and he will fall in love with it..