It's a gem, and if it was too rare and exceptional you would hardly dare to use it much at all. I love the early swing arm zigzaggers, these are still possible to clean, fix up and give a DIY service with out finding a repair shop. There is a Necchi Yahoo Group, they are coverting to something new over there and I haven't looked much into it, but I think it's still there. The cams and stitch patern accessories are quite sought after on these.