Originally Posted by Morag
Sorry you had problems with your 6500P, not a good experience at all!!! I have noticed that the owners manual does not addess oiling or any real upkeep...
I have to say my 6500 has worked as well as my vintage machinesand I'm glad for that since the 6500 cost a whole lot of money compared to my vintage machines !!
Oh, No! I had problems with a cheap Brother machine! I'm replacing it with a brand new Janome 6500P, which I haven't received yet (have to finish paying for it first!). I've heard that the Janome is a terrific, reliable machine, and am looking forward to using it. I spent over two hours sewing on it and similar models in a show room, and I was sold. Awesome machine! I do realize it has to be serviced, depending on usage, about once a year. I've been told (by a repair man) that it can take a year of heavy use, which it will likely get from me, without needing service. Service just means they clean it, check it over, and clean out and replace the oil and oil wick. If it keeps me humming along, sounds like a fair deal to me!
The bottom line is, if you buy a cheap machine, you can't expect it to perform like a high grade model. And that's what happened. The Brother would piece nicely, but when I started quilting, it overloaded and overheated the motor, and it was never right after that. Kept needing service, and the "fixes" were always temporary.