I got the "Serenade" the first of August, 2012 and so far really like it. Had an old Paff that I got in 1977 that broke and could not be repairded and really miss my baby. My friends said that I would be happy with the Baby Lock and the serenade was the closest to my paff that I could get. It is noisy but am getting use to that I think. lol Got a good deal on it for 50% off. Take my first lesson on Monday so hope to learn more than just sewing a 1/4 in seam.
Good luck with getting a new baby.