My foot or sould I say my finger what saftey? heh heh. That thing comes up and nearly chops your fingers off ever time you press another button. Like after threading up and trying to go back a few stitches. The length of the spring is also inadequate. Any reputable manufacturer does R & D and makes changes. I heard SWF pours tons of money into R&D. The have developed a multi tasking two head if my information is right. Anand The grabber was put in front of the needles as a requirement by OSHA for safety purposes. This is according to our trainer when we got our first machine. Also realize that each time there is a change in the machine design it requires retooling and could cost several thousands of dollars that in turn is added to our cost. That is why they do several at the time they bring out a new model instead of making changes in each production order. Alan and Margaret Jannuzzi Wishes in Stitches Embroidery 4502 W Buffalo, Chandler Az. 85226 480-216-3163