I DO have a spare in the closet but was thinking at the rate they're going with repairing the Pfaff, if I didn't make them think I had no machine, how long would they take? FOREVER said my DH! And no warranty--it ran out 2 yrs. ago. Went today--1 hr away--to pick up loner. There sat my machine waiting to be fedexd to Pfaff(in pieces). Emailed Pfaff company. They sent back saying they had contacted my shop about the problem.