sojourner999

Thanks so much for your reply. It is helpful.

Hi, My flat beds (consew 206-rb4 and Juki LU-563) working well. Looking to add a cylinder arm. Hobbyist, looking to be jobbyist, then eventually (down the road) strike out on my own. I am in "analysis-paralysis" on a choice for cylinder arm. My needs should not take me past the 3/8" / 135x16/17 needle type machines. I am leaning toward a used Juki LS-1341 instead of a clone (cobra, cowboy, techsew). My leaning is based on the fact that I can easily get juki parts, whereas getting clone parts 10 years down the road does not give me warm and fuzzy feelings. One thing I cannot figure out is why there is such depreciation on used LS-1341. I see new ones for 5K to 5.5K. I have seen multiple used 1341's for 2K to 2.5K. I have a call in to a semi-local dealer that will have some used ones in a couple months. He mentioned $2,495. I just cannot wrap my head around the fact that a coveted cylinder arm Juki would depreciate 50% from new. Especially when flat bed machines do not depreciate anywhere near as much. Anyone have any ideas on this? Is it people trying to pass off a clone as an original juki? 1341 not as good as regular juki? maybe people want more than limited 6mm max stitch length ?? maybe people want the foot height adjustment knob on top that clones have?? juki perceived not good enough compared to clones? ??? I am perplexed. Also, I don't want to spend 2 - 2.5K for what I think is a Juki and get an ali-express machine painted over. Can anyone shed some light on this situation? Thanks!