I have one that I use quite a bit. I am a fabric washer (only because I worked in a linen and home goods warehouse many moons ago and know how the stuff is shipped in from the factory.)so I use mine to serge the cut ends of fabric. We are also on a septic system, so the less thread and strings in the washer the better.
I use it to mend clothes. I don't know how many times I have bought a new item, washed it, and found an open seam. I also use it to make quick flannel or knit receiving/ swaddling blankets for baby gifts.
I'm in the same camp - if mine died tomorrow I would buy another one. Maybe one of the ones you ladies have stuck in your closets
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