One thing I should mention. A lot of gals here have many featherweight machines and I know that they cost a pretty penny. Someone has 60 older machines and no one bats an eye on how much people spend on these old machines. Then there are all the people who have long arm machines and I know they cost a lot of money and no one says anything about how much money they cost. Why is it that people only say negative things about anyone who spends a bit of extra money to buy an expensive new sewing machine?