Originally Posted by
b.zang
So, I did remember to ask about future repairs. The shop where I purchased does in-house repairs and have been doing so for more than 40 years. The repairman told me it is not true that Janome parts become unavailable. In fact, he told me a story about a machine that was brought in and he could not find the parts for it - some special disks in the needle head. Janome machined a new set and sent them to him so he could complete the repair. I did not ask the cost!
You are so fortunate to have that kind of dealer. My dealer has been in business for 23 years and works on all kinds of machines but she told me she couldn't get parts for my 6500 because they only carry them for 20 years and my model was 8 years old when I bought it. She also told me that another woman brought in her 11000 and it couldn't be repaired because the part was no longer available. It has made me leery of spending $10,000 or more for the newer model Janomes.