hi from dar in indiana ! after months if hell [since april] i finally found out that BOTH the mother board& another small board [which they don't make any more]the brother is 12 yrs old but not used for 10 of that.including the charge for the first shop i took it to [80.00]300.00 for the mother board,don't know how much for the 2nd board [if they could ffid a re-furb] i went back to studying machines on line.i found a brothernx450q .it haS EVERYTHING ON IT that i wanted +.9" harp[?]thread cutter.knee lift,needle up-down200+STITCHES ! IT WAS A FLOOR MODEL,$549.00!!!full ,new warranty,etc. i spent last evening $ part of this amreading,noe i'm gathering up my nerve just to try threading it.WISH ME LUCK !!! i am so excited[& scared]you'd think i'd never sewed before !!! i think i'm going to fall in love{at least i hope so]can't wait to get started,so will getoff the board! keep you posted on how things are going
dar