Well, both of my top of the line machines (when I bought them) are in the repair shop 80 miles away. I cringe when I think of what the bill will be! But I held onto my Singer 99K and my Harmony 8080 all these years, and the Harmony 8080 has come out of the closet to sew. Still works like a dream and is much quieter than my other machines. Hold onto one of the older machines if you can...they can be a life saver!