I have a love affair with my Pfaff, I understand your problem

I love mine, too. I would like to get a Pfaff embroidery machine, but they are probably quite expensive. This one was. I bought it while I was still teaching and not on retirement income.

I hope you don't think that I am lectering (I'm NOT!). That said, I am a firm believer in taking the machine in on a regular basis. It does make a difference in performance and extends the life of the machine. Sort of lie the oil-lube-filter on a car.

BTW: with the Pfaff company focusing less on customer service, make sure to hold on to a good Pfaff mechanic.

I don't think you are lecturing just giving good advice. Normally, I would take any type of machine in for regular maintenance. Except, the dealer I bought my Pfaff from told me even after I specified regular care that Pfaffs do not require it. Even my manual states I am to do nothing because it is a maintenance free machine. The repairman I talked to today agreed with that as a rule. He said, sometimes the grease inside the motor does dry out in time. Thanks for your reply.

:)

I panicked today when my Janome 6260 quit while sewing. I had been out for a full afternoon of sewing, and was going to continue at home. All of a sudden I gota "Fn" error message and then no juice. I shut it off for two minutes and then she started up just fine. I think she's had a hot flash LOL.

I bought a Pfaff in 1991 and it has been in for service only twice and it seems to be true if you treat them nice they work, work, work. Maybe I should "knock on wood"-I have a backup but the Pfaff is my go-to machine every day of the week. Hope yours continues to be a great machine.