Thank you all for taking your time to give me input on this machine. It does sound like a good deal, but do I need another machine sitting around that doesn't have the one thing I long for in a machine -- the serpentine stitch? Plus, I forgot to mention that I would love to have an indicator that lets you know when your bobbin is getting low on thread, and I would guess that this machine does not have that feature either. I have a few more days to decide before the sale takes place. Decisions, decisions! LOL