Bernina 830 repair. Ouch.
12-19-2016, 04:51 AM
#31
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Berninas are great machines, last forever if you get the older ones that were made in Europe. and I briefly looked at them when I first started sewing but between the very high initial cost plus high repair and service costs and having to use name brand accessories plus a very rude high pressure local dealer equaled getting Singer and Janome and Juki brand machines. Very glad the warranty was there!!
12-19-2016, 04:58 AM
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12-19-2016, 07:01 AM
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I was sewing 4 patch strip sets for En Provence(Quiltville mystery), I had frog stitch 8 strip sets and resew them. I love my plastic wonders, but often find that the old mechanical machines are the most reliable.
Sharon in Texas
12-19-2016, 07:54 PM
#34
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I have a 180 and do the same. Before that I had a 1630 and took it in every year also. I've never had a repair more than $150 and that was only once. I like to piece with the vintage machines but when it comes to clothing construction for my wearables, putting bindings on and FMQ, there's nothing like a Bernina.
12-22-2016, 09:47 PM
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I'm wondering why you - not even the owner of the machine - posted this. Expensive machines can potentially incur expensive repairs. But it IS COVERED under warranty - a 5-year warranty on electrical components. The machine also has a 20-yr warranty on mechanical parts. I personally think this post should be titled "got lucky" instead of complaining about how much parts cost. 👍🏻
12-23-2016, 08:19 AM
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I'm wondering why you - not even the owner of the machine - posted this. Expensive machines can potentially incur expensive repairs. But it IS COVERED under warranty - a 5-year warranty on electrical components. The machine also has a 20-yr warranty on mechanical parts. I personally think this post should be titled "got lucky" instead of complaining about how much parts cost.
Never lose the wonder is my personal thinking.
12-23-2016, 08:52 AM
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...I think onebyone posted just as a point of conversation.....a situation that could happen to one of us personally, I'd r a friend. Yes, she was fortunate to still have her machine under warranty...maybe makes us all aware of our warranty window...and if there's a problem, get it to the dealer, quickly!
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