I too, have an 1130 and purchased it after seeing it at the FL State Fair the year it was introduced. I ordered one and had to wait months for it to arrive. It was the first one sold in our county. Over the years, I purchased most of the feet that were available while I was working and could afford them. I love the machine to the extent that I paid $400 for it to be repaired after two so called techs "fixed" it. The second one destroyed it. I love sewing on it and it is a superb machine. It was well worth the wait and it is well worth the money to repair it. I hope that it lasts as long as I live...maybe another 20 years based on my mom and 2 grandmothers ages at death (in their 90's). I use it for piecing, fmq and sewing clothing. I have a Singer VS2, 99, 66, 316, 305 and several Domestic, White and New Home machines and a Pfaff 2170 for embroidery.