Funny, I would have figured there would more trouble fixing the newer ones what with all the computer parts needed. But I guess maybe as Candace noted, it's a time issue, particularly with Christy's mention of cams. I have seen some repair shops that work ONLY with older models and won't do computerized stuff so see if you can find someone else. I've seen someone advertising on my local Craigslist so that may be one area to check. In my opinion, Supermatics seem to have more collect-ability that many other machines (particularly if its grasshopper green) in addition to being a generally good machine.