I stopped over my sewing machine mechanics house today. He used to have 3 sewing machine stores and is retired now. He offered me a Consew 227R-2 machine w/ table and clutch motor for $900.,He said one of his customers bought it new and used it for a short time but it wasn't able to do all she needed it to do, so he took it on trade and got her something else. I am a beginner and have a Juki LU-55 and I have made some tote bags and 1 women's skirt. He said this machine will do the job, it would be nice to have reverse and a cylinder arm. What do you guys think? I would switch to a servo motor as that is what I have on my Juki. It looks to be in very nice condition, maybe be like a showroom demo, no signs of heavy use.