elaine708

In regard to buying a new sewing machine and wanting one in a box I would like to comment. I was a quilt and sewing machine shop owner for 25 years. In business it was recommended from the sewing machine companies that I worked with, to take machines out of the box and check them. Do what I always referred to as "sew them in" to make sure everything was in good working order. Sometime in shipping they can be dropped. If any fine tuning adjustments were necessary it was done by service department. As a shop owner I wanted the customer that came in to be able to try a machine that was in "take home ready to go" condition that they deserved. The customer could then have their machine put back in the box or taken as it was with case or cover that came with machine according to their preference. When that machine left our store I felt confident and sure that the customer was buying and receiving a machine in good working condition. Also the warranty was the same whether in the box or not. Then if customer had a problem knew it was simply to help with good instruction and have them come in for class. And also be sure to cover any concern they had.
I can not speak for every dealer, only our shop policy.