Such wonderful advice--thank you. The closest shop is a Bernina guy--but I'm not sure he went to the classes to learn how to fix them. And he teaches younger boys who work on the machines. Not sure it's the best place to get them fixed. The next closest is 30 miles--and there's a Bernina in one direction and a Janome in the other. I will see how my machine comes out after the overhaul--then do some test driving. I really love that harp space though... and a lower bill.