Myths of machine knitting

1. The machine I put away in 1985 will work straight away
   
   Alas, no - you'll probably need a new sponge bar at the very least, and probably need to clean and relubricate some things.
   
2. The machine I paid £400 for in 1980 is still worth that
   
   There are some deluded folks on Ebay that think machines somehow appreciate in price. I suspect the only things that do that are jewellery and maybe artworks. You wouldn't pay original price for a twenty year old car. Why should a knitting machine be any different?
   
3. You just load up the yarn and it knits for you
   
   Nope. Casting on - by hand. Shaping - by hand. Casting off - by hand. Cables - by hand. Intarsia - by hand. Complex lace - by hand. Garter stitch - by hand, every two rows. Moving the carriage back and forth - by hand (and can be quite labour intensive). Where would be the fun in a machine that knitted for you, anyway? Unless you needed 50 sweaters the same, for some reason.
   
4. Machine knitting is cheating
   
   So those are hand-sewn clothes you're wearing?!
   
5. It's a machine, therefore I don't need to swatch
   
   Only if it's not size critical, eg a scarf. Otherwise, yes you do, and you still might not get the results you expect. It's quicker to swatch on a machine, so why skimp on the preparation?
   
6. "I can buy that item at (bargain store) for half the price". Well, go right ahead. My stuff is one of a kind, but if you want to look like everyone else, that's up to you. 

What other myths can you think of?