Originally Posted by
berninababe
Happy and blessed owner of 2 Berninas. It’s not upsetting at all to hear of others negative experiences with BERNINA. All machines have issues and we all have the chance of getting a lemon, or machine we feel is “fussy”. Owning a machine with lots of bells and whistles doesn’t suit everyone. I happen to like tech, so it works for me. My first BERNINA (1260) is a fantastic machine and I think it was pretty early in the time when computerized machines came out.(don’t quote me!) Bought in 1994. I read an article written by a man who owns a machine repair shop about computerized vs. mechanical and in part, people assume mechanical is always better and more reliable. Not true. Of course a metal head, gears and such are better, the entire macho doesn’t have to be. We all know circuit boards and other electronics go out, but mechanical parts can break and wear out too. The drawback is when you can no longer find the mechanical part to replace the broken one. Same with electronic course. So it all comes down to your beliefs and preferences I suppose! 😃
Sort of true. I have mechanical machines from the 50's that are still working and repairable. Many parts are even being reproduced due to the popularity of these machines. My computerized 180 from the late 90's had the screen go out. It's not repairable. Bernina doesn't make the computerized components from their older machines. I found one at an estate sale that I bought and I'm hoping the screen keeps working for a while. I love the 180.