Yeah, I agree it's not a nice thing to do. It's not right for any of these machines to go to a junk heap. It's a waste of art. I really wish I'd have bought a 29k, but I only have a little apartment, and didn't want to deal with anything of size. Although, I'd be happy to have a manually operated one, and just go really slow with it. I'm not like planning on mass producing anything. I'm interested in making my own shoes, belt, and miscellaneous goods. Thanks for the reply here. My name is Lester. Nice to meet you.