I have 6, none of which is newer than 1996! I have my original 1976 Viking that I use all of the time; 2 working duplicates in case I need spare Viking parts; my mom's 1958 Elna Supermatic with all of the cams that I learned to sew on, and a working spare with cams for parts; and my least favorite, a 1996 Janome. I love the older heavy machines with all metal parts. They will sew thru many layers with ease, don't move around on my desk when I sew, and do not have to be reset every time I turn them on. They are old workhorses like me and do anything I need them to do.