i agree with another poster, the machines, vacums and cameras as well, sold at Walmart are not the same quality as some sold at other dealers. I bought a kodac camera at Walmart when I did not have a charger with it I call the co. and was told they produce Walmart items cheaper so they can sell them cheaper. The Viking dealer I bought my machine from also told me the companies make a hugh amount of an item for walmart and if they don't sell in a short amount of time they pull them and they are sold at sources at a hugh discount. I also had experience with a singer machine and took it in to a singer dealer that told me it was not worth fixing used I had used it very little, again a Walmart Item. Now I have learnd my lesson.