I know, mine was 175.00 last time I had it in there for regular maintenance. And he wonders why I do not bring it in more regularly. It is similar to getting any appliance fixed in your home. Most times they want 75.00 for the service call, never mind parts and time spent. It is a sad fact of life, but everything has gone up. The one thing the sewing machine person waits for us to bring it in for service. And in most cases does not have to do the work any other repairman does. Maybe we should take sewing machine repair as a profession?? lol