Have had my 1230 for 24 years and never had it in for repairs. Love it! Recently bought the Bernette to use in classes and Friday morning sessions and it clunked and now can not use the 1/4 inch foot. Guess the dealer is going to drill a hole in the foot to make it work correctly-something like that. We will see. I knew I was buying a machine made for Bernina, but thought it would still be reliable. Wondering now if I should have bought the Bernette.