I love the dragonfly, But I have had pigments run up my needle. Pain in the ass. Last time it got all up into the mechanism. Mega pain in the ass. As my reward for staying late to finish a leg sleeve one evening, I bounced it off the floor by yoking it off the counter by the cord. Threw it all outta wack. Not quite as sturdy as $500 should warrant. Ive heard about swashes breaking easily but Ive boun ced mine off the floor a couple times and its fine. ( yes I bag my machines. everyone should)