My serger of 28 years started giving me problems last week.we only have one sewing machine dealer here that services them.He charges $75.00 just to check it out (wow).It is a machine I use a lot - and living on a limited budget,I went to Walmart and bought the Brother serger they carry.Absolutely love it.I wasted 3 days trying to figure out what went wrong with my other one.3 days I could have spent sewing!