One more comment: The Machine in my avatar pic is my HOTHER. It was my mothers and she had had it for so long I can remember it all the way back to my childhood. And I'm 60 years old. It stills sews beautifully. And although I had to replace the motor because the brush caps disintegrated, and I recovered and fixed the case, the machine is otherwise as my mom left off with it nearly 30s years ago when she bought a "newer" Kenmore ZZ machine in a cabinet. Seriously I haven't even cleaned it. Just oiled it up and still use it.
The clones are worth the effort.
Joe