I don't consider $100 plus high for doing all that to a machine - I dont have the time to do that stuff myself when I don't have time to sew on them as much as I want..I just meant this isn't a bargain shop like finding a $15 machine..I know a lot on here talk about prices sometimes like more than $20 for a machine is a lot when I've plopped down a lot more than that fo rsomething probably common LOL but I dont' get around to good deal places a whole lot- my jackpot were the ones my mom and dad picked up at estate/garage sales and I inherited when they passed away. so if a machine is $175 as is it may be $300 after servicing but they also fixed a lot on mine when i took it in to see if it fit in the cabinet I wanted and didn't charge me labor which was very nice of them. the featherweight class we spent at least 3 hours on and it was hard work LOL!