Originally Posted by MerryCrafty
You are right, mytwopals, mechanical can be just fine. I have a mechanical now. I guess I'm hoping that when I upgrade I'll get a few more features as well as greater reliability. I'm still considering mechanical alongside computerized--I just want a machine that will be a workhorse...
Thanks so much for the feedback. I do think the dealer issue is huge. I am looking into that now.
Those of you who recommend Viking, have you had any of the tension or other problems that some reviewers/posters have commented on? I'm a bit scared to try my luck after reading some horror stories.
Thanks again....
I've never had any problems with tension on either of my Vikings. I even used invisible thread on my first quilt with no problems. Once the tension is set correctly, it remains consistent. For normal sewing with cotton thread, the factory setting was fine. I needed to loosen it up for the invisible, which is not uncommon on all machines.