I had a Singer machine about 20 years ago that I bought about 25 years ago at a Sewing Mahince Store that sold Singe machines. It was $600 which was alot of money for a sewing machine back then. I used it a couple years and then had tension issues with it. I did not get it fixed. I bought a different brand machine and have never considered a Singer again. I have two friends who bought Singer machines from JoAnns and both of them have tension issues with their machines. I would not spend the money on taking your machine to a repairman. Put that money towards a different machine instead. If you are on a strict budget, you could contact your local sewing machine dealers and let them know you are looking for a used machine, or look on ebay or Craig's list. I sold a Bernina machine on Craig's list once, very economical once, as I was having financial hardship at the time. So that may be a way to find a good machine that is not out of our price range.
Last edited by aborning; 02-06-2014 at 08:56 AM.