Does it matter who makes the needles? I put in a needle (not sure if it was a Singer) into my Singer and now the needle threader does not work. I switch to a singer needle and no luck. And with my eyes, even with the bifocals, I cannot see the hole to thread the machine. I have to take the needle out and thread. I guess I will have to take it in to get it fixed. And I know when I'm there he will try to up sell me, and I know I will have to leave my credit card home, because I really want a machine with a bigger throat, self cutter, and the auto notter. The Janome MC6600, if anyone is feeLing generous. LOL