Sing To Me

So after an impassible issue with the $20 thrift store sewing machine, Alex and I took it in to Keep Me In Stitches-- a small business that does sewing machine troubleshooting and consultations for free. It turns out one of our gears is done and, although we had originally believed to machine to be recently refurbished, it needs the full tlc and gear rotor thingymajig for $160. I was ready to give $80 at most to get it running. Alex and I expressed our concern to the shop but they said once all that is done our singer will be ready to go and will continue to last for years. Apparently metal insides are extremely desirable and the people at the shop assured us that our machine is good quality and that once this needed fix up is done it won't need much for a least a couple years. It's something to consider because we do indeed need a sewing machine and if the cost to get this one up and in running condition is the same as buying a new but far poorer quality machine it may be worth it. I think we may just have to invest.