All of your comments are SO helpful. It definitely helps to have a little knowledge before looking. I need all the info I can get because I only have a small window of time during my trip to find one, buy it, have it serviced, all this before bringing it back. Once I get home my chance is over -- shipping costs to Alaska are ridiculous! Gotta find and get my machine while I'm down south or wait until my next trip outta here, and who know when that will be! :