IT was gifted to me by mil .I tis 23 years old.I almost lost hope to repair it but some tailor repaired it for me.I compared with the new one too.they have plastic footpresser and light.This machine is sturdy, very fast to stitch.I watch many videos on tailoring and then I repaired it.Believe me, it is amazing .My other hobby is to write, someday I want to write on tailoring machine and my attachment from the age of 15.