I love my Pfaff 1209 which is about 30 yrs old or more, and is still going strong. Only two things that every broke and one was the needle threader and the other was the bobbin winder and hubby fixed them both. I also like my Singer 201 which I've only had for about a year and its a 1951 that I bought from Craigs list for 40.00. I think you should look for another Pfaff 7550! I have a newer Pfaff 2034 and it's nice for needle down and a slow speed but it doesn't compare to the 1209.