Billy! <wave>
I think your point about them being better made than anything on the markets nowadays is just about one of the best reasons to own one! With machine cleaning/repair costing upwards of $60 per machine .... doesn't it make good sense to own a machine you can repair easily, with less hassle?
I totally reject the computer machines (barely trust a digital display <g>), but when the electricity goes out, where will those machines be?
Don't misunderstand - - I consider modern technology a gift and for those that make such good use of them, I bow to your superior manipulation of machines <g> .... but, I would really like to keep sewing when/if my electrical machines become less than reliable <wave>