I bought a new Manurhin a few years ago, it was the biggest pile of crap I ever had the misfortune to own, I cost me a mint in lost orders, I ended up sending it back to France as they never got it to run for more than 2 hours a day. The final straw was when the motor mounting broke in two and the spindle motor crashed through the side of the machine. It took me 2 years to get my money back.
Graham.