Do you use/own Mechanical, Electronic, or completely Computerize sewing machines no matter what brand?
Mechanical- all are vintage/antique dating from 1916 to 1990's.
Do you upgrade your sewing machines periodically for more options? No
Do you prefer the basic sewing machines (like I do) or go for possibly hundreds of stitch options and features beyond basic construction needs? Basic, learned my lesson with the machine I purchased in 1980. It had 11 stitches but I only used 3 on a regular basis. I have one sewing machine that I bought second hand that has 8 stitches, I only use it for the stretch stitches and buttonholes.
The next time you are in the market for a new sewing machine, would you buy from a big box store or a independent dealer? My first choice would be to find a vintage machine.