My repair guy got the bracket bent enough to make it sit straight and all is good to go. He took it off the machine, disappeared into the back and came back with it straightened out. I should have asked him what he did! As for the cost of the motor, I got a 0.9 amp Alpha Sew motor and foot pedal for $36 on eBay. Just FYI. I kept the original motor and will open it up to see what I might be able to do so I can put it back on. Any good YouTube videos on that? ☺