My stitch regulator kept coming un-pluged, I do need an update on my machine. I've been quilting without the regulator for years now and doing just fine. I will get the fix when I take my machine in for service/cleaning/up-dates. It is long overdue but I've been waiting because everything else works fine and it's almost a 3 hour drive to a dealer, that plus my machine weighs 95 lbs. (old Tin Lizzie). I don't know if I'll use the regulator when it's fixed but it will be nice to have the option.