I have to agree with Rumbols. I got one for free from a friend who couldn't keep it anymore. I had it serviced and got a new power cord. It was all worth the $114.00 it cost to get it sewing. Love my 401A. I also have a 301 that I bought from an ebay seller. That cost me $207.00 including shipping (had loads of attachments) and then I had to have it serviced ($85.00) because the cords were kind of iffy in spots and I wanted to get them checked. I think $50.00 plus the cost of having it serviced if you need to, is a great price for a 401.