I took my Brother LB6700, which was running fine, in to have the auto needle threader replaced and he found so much wrong with it that the repairs would cost as much as replacing the machine would so I declined the estimate. Now instead of replacing that machine which is a dual purpose (4x4 hoop embroidery and regular sewing) I am thinking I should just get a regular machine since I also have another embroidery machine that has a 5x7 hoop. I'm leaning toward another Brother but don't know which one. Does anyone have any recommendations based on personal experience? I don't do a lot of fancy stitching so I don't think I need one with a gazillion stitches. UPDATE I finally was able to go and get this machine and I was quite pleased when there was no charge. Of course they didn't do anything but I was still expecting them to slap on some sort of a basic service charge to look at it. And they did not try to sell me a new machine. I have not had an opportunity to sew with it yet so I don't know if it still works.

by queenofhearts 05 Sep 2016

I'm not 100% sure but I think that this is where I bought this machine that I am considering replacing. It has bern some time ago and I don't have the paperwork anymore but I bought it online and this name sounds familiar but I had forgotten about them. The one for $209 sounds like what I am looking for and there is an additional bonus if purchased by tomorrow. Oh I hate to make these decisions.

by queenofhearts 04 Sep 2016

I looked at theirs the other day and saw 2 that were under $200.

by queenofhearts 28 Aug 2016

I have had that machine about seven years, buying it after I had lost everything in a flood. It was my first embroidery machine but it was evident from the beginning that the 4x4 hoop wasn't going to be big enough so a couple years later I bought one that is just an embroidery machine with a 5x7 hoop. (Still not big enough, LOL) So the majority of the time that I have had that machine I only use it for regular sewing and that is mainly hemming, stitching together quilt blocks and stuff like that. It has only been in the shop one other time but I don't remember why.

by queenofhearts 28 Aug 2016

It looks like the NS55 is a machine sold mainly in Australia and costs around $600. Is this correct?

by Barbaric 30 Aug 2016

Could you ask Brother International what machine is similar to that one. I have 3 Brother machines and have had no problems with them.

by Barbaric 30 Aug 2016

I had my first Brother 3000 for ten years emb/stitching and the one I have now is 5 years old.

by queenofhearts 27 Aug 2016

That was my feeling as well. I haven't picked it up yet so it will be interesting to see what he charges me to tell me it isn't worth fixing. And I wonder if he put it back together in the same shape it was in when I took it there. Because it was working just fine for both the regular stitching and the embroidery stitching. I had just gotten tired of having to thread the needle manually every time I changed thread because I can't see that little eye anymore. All he has to do is leave a few screws out to render it worthless. The day I dropped it off there was another customer picking up an old Kenmore. She asked what he had done to the machine and he said it just needed to be cleaned and her bill came to $70. She would have been better off to get a can of Dust-off for 5 bucks. But if you don't know how to do it yourself you are at their mercy.

by dragonflyer 28 Aug 2016

Oh yes, that should be a very interesting story...I hope you have the time to test it while you are there to see if it still works...if not, I would have a few words for that technician!

by queenofhearts 27 Aug 2016

I don't have a dealer near me and that is the problem with going to test drive different models. So I was hoping for some reviews on models others are happy with, or unhappy with.

by queenofhearts edited 26 Aug 2016

Which model do you have? There are so many to choose from that I would like to have some guidance from someone who has actually used a machine for awhile and knows how it performs.