Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

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.