We refurbish sewing machines and Necchi is one of my personal favorites. The newer ones like all other companies are made in Tiwan and I am not so hot on those. The stich quality, the motor size and amps, the ease of handling,nice lines and so on and so on. They were known for using top models like Sophia Loren etc. At one point they were labeled the sexiest machine because of their curvines. One of the models has a permanent place in the museum of modern art. They are a great machine. The only probelm is I can't keep them all.