My espire started acting funky after the needle hit the zipper foot :eyes: . The bobbin wasn't tight enough, it kept snagging. I took it to one shop, and they said it was the motherboard and they could not fix it because Babylock won't sell them the part as they are not a BL dealer.

I took it to our 'local' BL dealer (40 miles away) who said it would be 2 days to fix and about 80. . That was fine with me. But I just called and they said it's open on the bench with a note that they have a call into BL to get a new motherboard.

This should run about 300. and I'd be better off buying a new machine from them. :rolleyes: Ummmm not sure they have anything for 500 (which would be the total price).

I'm so happy with my 135. Brother Serger from Walmart and my 35. mechanical Singer I got from the thrift store. Not sure this is all worth it. :( I may just see if they want to buy it off me.

Bummer! I knew it was too good to be true. It was fun being cool for a few weeks lol.

oh rats what a bummer!

Oh Meg, I'm so sorry. That just stinks.

That stinks!! :eyes:

Oh noooooooooo! :wah:

Oh, no :eyes: . But you're still cool, Meg :) . There's a mama on another board I read who got featured in a several-page article in "Sew Beautiful", and she used what she's always used, her old Singer mechanical.

But new tools are fun, especially after your exciting ebay win, so :hug: sorry.

Oh no!!! I'm so sorry Meg...and you could not replace all the functionality of that machine for $500, really you can't. Its most like the Quilter's Choice which retails for about $1000.

Poor little machine :(

Aw Meg, I'm so sorry to hear that. How disappointing :( Drat!

:hug: If I were you I would just take it back and save up the money. They probably won't give you much for it. That does really stink. : (