I bought a 3.0 Pfaff Expression in 2010. I have rarely used it and just can't bond with it. Even the threading is a challenge. I bought this because I had a Pfaff 1471 that I literally sewed into the ground after 25 years. These two are NOT the same kind of Pfaff. The new ones are made in China and are nowhere near the caliber of machine they once were. I LOVE the IDT but boy they don't make them like they used to.