$200.00 - the 73.00 for parts + tax's
$200.00 - the 73.00 is $127.00 Not bad for an electronic machine. What would it cost to replace that machine now with everything it does. It is a wonderful machine.
And how long to take the old parts that was replaced and re timed? I think for the machine you have it was a great investment. Can't expect it to run with out care anymore than your car. If it was a $200.00 machine and not all the bells and whistels you have it would not of cost that much... Hope now it is working well you are enjoying sewing on it.
Just for a manual machine no bell's and whistels is a base of $79 to $89 now. Anyway in our area... one of the shops here no mater what machine is a base of $119.99 weather they have to replace anything or not.
I have that machine and I'd rather pay more to have it working good than to have a machine I can't sew on or have to replace it. Happy sewing.