Sorry to say that it seems some of these machine brands have coupled with others such as Viking, Pfaff and Singer are together........Janome and Elna are together and I'm sure there are a couple more like that. The older Elnas are workhorses such as their SU62 built in the 70's and I think their Grasshopper was built just before that. Loved that old machine and it was all metal excluding the cams. Never saw the inside of a repair shop and i abused it dreadfully. Today's machines seem to be made of metal and plastic so its hard to say how they will fair in longevity. I'm still using my Viking Designer1, just had her cleaned and a few parts replaced....mainly lightbulbs and cutting blades. The original blades were in there for 15 years so I feel I'm getting my money's worth on this machine though it is a modern machine made of plastic parts and electronics.