This machine is wonderful but I must admit it was a true learning curve. It embroiders beautifully but it is difficult to do applique without the extension table (which I had to order). The directions need a lot of work. My suggestion is to have a special education teacher write them. This way they can be written step by step instead of in a technical way (I am a retired special educator and I had to pay for the video to make sense of the process). It is a shame with the cost of this machine that so many needed components such as the extension table and the video had to be purchased at an additional cost (a very expensive cost). I am not in business so the extra expense was a big disappointment. I purchased this machine because I use my machine everyday. I have had many home models and after two years they just continue to break down. I was informed by Tacoma that I needed a professional machine like this one. I hope this does well.
I bought this machine as a floor unit with a little over 5 hours on it three years ago. Dealership lost their Brother license to repair. It has never worked properly and now dealership repair can't seem to fix it either. It only has 90 hours on it.
Response from brother-usa.comBy Brother Customer Service, September 23, 2024
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First multi-needle machine for me and I am really enjoying it. At first a little overwhelmed with the threading, but once I did it was great. Help videos on the screen are helpful. Had a problem with bobbin, but realized you have to line it up correctly. Then no problem at all.