Sounds to me like the dealer fixed your machine and you are very happy with it! I have my first Bernina that I purchased brand new in 1982. I believe it is a 930 Record? It is probably my favorite machine ever! There are a lot of great machines out there and everyone has a favorite. I bought my 8 year old granddaughter a used Janome...she loves it! Right after I purchased the Janome for her birthday I went to a huge garage sale and bought 2 Kemore's for $10 each, took them to my dealer and had them serviced. He charged me $10 as they needed very little work..if I would have known I would have found these she would have received one of them as they sew great! For something fun and very simple...I might suggest a purse organizer.... Might even be a great gift for your friends when needed! I found a free pattern and printed it so I think I can find it and would be happy to pass on the site address if you pm me. Enjoy Qtip!