It does sound high but I called one time to have my machine cleaned & oiled internally. Probably 5 years ago. It was an old & inexpensive Brother machine. They told me the flat rate just for me to drop it off & them to look at it was $75.00. That was before anything else that might of been wrong with it. Prices on everything anymore is terrible. I didn't get it serviced. I just figured I could buy a new one by the time they tallied up the final bill. Anyway I'm still using it, I keep it cleaned & oiled & I baby it along.