My brother xl3010 is 26 years, my walmart brother sq9050 is 9 years, my brother xl3500i is 13 years, my dreamweaver 6200d is 8 years all of these machines are in great shape no issues so to me its how much you take care of the machine that matters. I feel mechanicals should last many years. If I get 20 years out of my computerized machine I will be happy but I'm sure by then I will have upgraded my dreamy. But still paying on my long arm