I doubt you will be able to break away from this obsession. I started with a beautiful 201 and was so impressed with the stitches, the quietness of the machine and the fact that it could plow through 7 layers of quilt sandwich without so much as a pause that I became addicted. I have around 100 of these beauties from Singers, Brothers, JC Penney, Montgomery Ward, White, Bernina, Elna, Viking, Atlas, Universal, etc. I only use the ones now that I can lift onto my sewing table but I still love them and admire their workmanship. Good luck with your new hobby.