Originally Posted by
Zyngawf
Had a few passed to me including a really nice 1980's era bernina that I inherited from my grandmother. It was having some issues so I brought it in to be serviced only to find out that it won't last long and the gears are really worn out. I was advised not to put a lot of money into it when it finally goes and to move on.
This sounds really fishy to me. Are you sure that guy isn't trying to get your Bernina away from you? Those machines were made to last forever. I am still using my 830 model from the 1970's. They also hold their value like crazy... What model is it?
I went through THREE motors on another 830 I had and sewed on every day for years. Nothing ever "wore out" in the gears. Maybe you should take that machine in for a second opinion, elsewhere.