I am afraid I would have to say that yes I did pay a high price for that machine and that is why I can say what I will or will not use it for. People are rude and they think just because you have a sewing machine that you can do anything they want you to do. I have been there a few times myself.
A few people at church want to bring me there mending just because I fixed something for someone one time. they just assume that I have the time and desire to do it. I already do alterations for my family, siblings, inlaws, neices etc and that is all I want to do. Even my family has to wait until I get around to it.