After years of fighting with my beloved SuperElna (inherited from Grandma), I am ready to throw in the towel. I am close to crying, i am so frustrated. I just dissassembled, cleaned, and re-assembled the entire bobbin structure, and the same $#@% problem keeps happening, no matter what I do. I know two other people with SuperElnas and I can scavenge parts off of them, but i am sick, sick, sick of this and am seriously considering a new machine. Every sewing project is just agony for me now.

Please help me before I walk into All Brands crying and they take advantage of me. I must have a free arm. I just need basic stitches (straight, zigzag, blind, etc.), no fancy embroidery. It would be great if it had a shank that would allow me to use my extensive collection of vintage Singer feet (i believe it's a low shank). I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars, but if that's my only choice i could make it my Christmas present.

Help me, please.