[I]t's sad that the quality is not important anymore. I bought a machine for parts and when I took it in for repair, they said maybe they could get the part. When I told them I had one for parts, the repairman said it would cost double as he had to take the old one apart to get to the needed part. Lucky he was able to get the part. The machine is a Pfaff 1222 and I have had it since 1970. Still sews like a dream. Wish I could say that about my newer machines.