Originally Posted by Prism99
I don't know. Sounds like you may well have a lemon dealer, regardless of whether or not you have a lemon machine.
To be perfectly honest, no sewing machine should have its timing go out twice in a year. There's something wrong -- with the machine, with the way it is being fixed, or both.
Thank you for your encouragement. I have had many sewing machines over the years and never had problems. This whole experience makes me feel like the ugly sewing duckling and very stupid. I want to be nice and get along with everyone which includes my Bernina dealer.