Let me ask you this...does your husband have a hobby? Like, how many hammers does he have, or screwdrivers? Or how many fishing poles does he have? I never knew a man that had one of anything. So you need to keep both machines. You know, you always need a spare in case something happens to one, you always have a backup :roll: I have about 15 machines, in various stages of aging, from a hand crank Singer, a treadle, a 30's Singer, on up to my computerized machines. Good luck and enjoy them both. :lol: :lol: :lol: