I bought a newer Pfaff a few years back and that machine drove me to distraction. The thing that made me the most crazy was the low bobbin indicator. When it came on there was still feet of thread on the spool and the machine would not sew any more than one stitch at a time. My DH (who has his office below the sewing room) finally came up and suggested that I get rid of that machine. I did and got a Baby Lock instead. Best decision!