I've been really frustrated with one of my Featherweights. My tension has to be set between 8-9 to have stitches come out decently (not perfect, but livable), and when pulling my fabric out after it's sewn in order to cut threads, it's extremely hard, and bends the needle. I have the book/DVD set that shows how to clean and repair it, and it's all nice and clean and oiled, but this tension thing is driving me nuts. I'm going to go through this thread and try some of the suggestions to see if the answer is here. I know there are a few things I haven't tried. Thanks all for sharing!