For whatever reason, that Renaissance just didn't speak to me, but addict that I am, I went back later that evening, just to confirm that it had been sold, presumably to the lady who was looking at it. It was certainly was a nice looking machine, taking styling cues from classic 'luxes like the XXX and LX, and If I were not feeling so overrun with vacuums, I would likely have gotten it. But ever since last fall, I've had a feeling like someone who's eaten way too much at a buffet restaurant and I've been largely disinclined to acquire anything else. I don't know how long that will last but for now, I'm just going with it. I guess what I really need to do is begin re-homing machines for which I feel less of an attachment.