Thanks everyone, for your advice and sympathy. I do indeed have a back up machine, my old ever dependable Super Elegance Singer. It is like going from Electric to treadle
I am so spoiled, with my great light, needle always up, great sewing desk and chair. Now I am sewing in the living room with the table opened into the archway. I just wanted to whine, and get opinions on machines. My DH thinks I should just shut up and go buy a good machine. My biggest mistake was trying to save some bucks, bought my Quantum on QVC, not thinking about service. Won't do that again. I knew there would be lots of opinions, that's what I wanted. If I buy another, I will definitely buy where I can try them out and they can offer service. Which to be honest will still be miles from home. My repair guy doesn't seem to sell new anythings. Happy quilting!