Skimming thru my eyes saw "They are gone now so I can't shoot them. " and I thought uh-oh, she's gone from sledge hammers to firearms, hide your T & S's.:D

Mostly what I've seen with these machines is either they have a selector switch for needle position, which is an upgrade, or they don't and they are left homing. I only have one ZZ without a switch that is center homing and it's a Brother Prestige. If they won't center home, I'm in the process of getting rid of them, and replacing them with venerable old USA made SS machines. There is only so much room... well maybe if they have a really different paint scheme or style. no...no...no...

violence... you are so obsessed...

Some of the best machines are left center - just figure out how to use it.

if I look at eventually reselling some, quilters may be my primary buyers. 1/4" seam allowance and the complexity of the zig zag mechanisms themselves are a little bit of a deterence for me. And storage room means I should prioritize somehow.

I'm still pretty unclear. I learned to sew young and had one machine for most of my life and pretty much used one foot on it! Then I bought a serger and found it needed a repair...then another little ole machine that could use some fixin'...and it snowballed! Now I want to learn all the feet and the history and fix each and every one I see! :p

The pink White came with only one foot and it looked like the ones you have pictured except it has a slide and screw in the back. The width control on the machine is odd for me. You turn the dial which pulls a spring and then have to back it up by moving a stop over to keep the needle from going back to it's position. Is THAT what left homing is?

Oh and what is "T and S's"? :P

Touch and Sew the reference is to one I took out some frustration... http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...y-t232536.html

oops...sorry...me and my big mouth.

if you put it in Straight Stitch setting and rotate handwheel, is the needle centered, staying to the left or (haven't see it yet) staying to the right?