You love the machine and you're fretting over "maybe" you could have found one cheaper? Come on, Kitty. In economics there is someting called opportunity cost. Suppose you had found a machine for $50 less. How much was the time you would have spent in the search worth? If you think in terms of minimum wage and you spent six or seven hours in your search, it's a wash. If you had spent more time, you're in the hole. And if you think in terms higher than minimum wage it will take you a much shorter time to be in the hole. I won't sit in line at a gas station to save three cents a gallon because even if I fill the tank, it won't save but $.48 and my time is worth more than that to me. Now, go pet that machine, turn it on and sew like a demon or an angel, whichever suits your fancy. froggyintexas