Wow! The Electric Needle was recommended to me by several friends, after I never heard back from the long-time sewing machine store/repair service in town. They looked at it right there, but couldn't replicate the problem. They corrected the bobbin tension, lubricated the bobbin case and said I could take it home, or they would keep it and take it apart and clean/lubricate the rest. I took it in on a Saturday, it was done on Wednesday, and that machine has NEVER been so quiet or run so well. I cannot WAIT to start a new project. Sewing will be fun now, not a chore!