Watson I have had my Fun Quilter by Nolting for about 9 years and it has never given me any problems! I bought it used and had it shipped to me and from the moment I got it Nolting was there with support even though I bought it from another dealer. It has been a workhorse for me. My machine just says nolting on it no model no either. If you can get the serial number of the machine they will tell you how old it is.Anna