re: the New Home, yes me too, I've been wanting to add one of those to the mix. New Homes and Nationals attract me too much! I keep watching them on auction, but I don't want to pay the shipping. Early on I passed on one in a cabinet, because I was leary of finding orphan needles and bobbins. I no longer worry about that, not sure why. I myself will stay away from the models with the motor "sort of" casting as part of the SM head. Not a good design IMO.