Hi everyone:
I just picked up all the parts for my 6600. The gentleman that sold me the parts tested out the machine and it purrs like a lion. I would say a kitten, but this machine has POWER. I am really impressed; it makes my Bernina 1530 seem like a kid's toy now. I'm really excited to learn about all the bells and whistles with this machine, as I also purchased several of the AcuFeed feet, including the blue dot bobbin holder.
One surprising thing about the machine was when the sewing machine plate was taken off, to expose the bobbin holder, the machine was as clean as a whistle, there wasn't one speck of dust or lint in the machine. If the outside of the machine didn't look like it was well-used, I would say that no one has sewn with this machine at all. I've never seen such a clean inside. It seems when you clean out your machine from the dust and lint, it still looks like it has been used. So, I was very surprised to see it so ultra-clean on the inside.
Thank you, everyone, for your great feed-back and well-wishes and letting me know not to worry about buying a pig-in-a-poke. It all turned out really well and I am looking forward to sewing my next quilt.