LOL All of the above - I do have a really ugly pitted pock marked Japanese Clone I just love. It was frozen up not moving when I picked it up - it now moves better than anything else in pristine condition. Who cares what it looks like as long as it does the job. Maybe someday I will fix the finish on it but until then - it works. For Christmas last year my sister and I fixed up mom's little beat up FW. It sews like a champ - ugly but who cares.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t-t174236.html
I figure when I buy a junk machine it will either work or it will help another machine to work some day. I usually like to see all the parts on the machine or a
really cheap price.