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I think with anything new, you do not get all the ins and outs straightened out before the product has been abused by the general consumer for a while. Good support will make or brake, and my understanding is that DA gives Weaver excellent support and immediately rectifies issues. The bobbin motor mentioned was in the mail already, and DA had positively responded with making some new pressure feet on the request of Weaver as well. I did not mention this, but the table is made by Weaver, and was really sturdy and looked like a quality piece.

So I made the 3 hour drive up there yesterday, still weak with flu. They have two units, one Classic in the production line, and a Eco getting ready for the showroom. The Clasic will replace their Randall Lockstich machines that is very time consuming to keep running. Each individual Lockstich has its own personality, and every part has to be bent and polished and cared for to fit those temperamentful machines. Both DA units had something that may require warranty service. The Classic unit had a problem where the bobbin motor would stop engaging. They said this was due to a rubber gasket or seal that was not attaching properly. The Eco had a malfunctioning single stich rotary wheel. It did not work at all, and they were unsure of the cause. The staff at Weaver was extreemely helpful, going out of their way to show me everything there. Not feeling good, I had to decline the offer for a tour around their nylon production floor. The machine is a BEAST. It is huge. An old 205-370 laying next to it on the floor looked like a wimp compared to the 969. Pricing still not final, but it was mentioned 11K and 9K for the Classic/Eco respectively.

I called them, they have two units. One in production, and the other in their showroom. No pricing yet (surprised me). They are only open monday-friday, and to see it in production, I would have to be there before 2:30 pm. This causes a little problem for me, as I work everyday, and was hoping to go there a weekend. But I will try, and I will get the picture and report out if I do.

Thanks Glenn! I did not realize they are in Ohio. Looks like a 2.5 hour drive from Dayton where I am. Will go up there this weekend weather and time permitting

It was a € 200 difference between air and ship freight from Germany (500/300). Packed in fumingated cartons on a pallet. The risk of damage I would think is the same as shipping in USA. Besides, it would have to be insured.

Thanks, I will check it out. But so far it seams like they are $1000 more than Sieck..

Does anybody know what import duty CBP will charge on a US$ 7,500 machine like this from Sieck in Germany? I found on a duty calculator web page that there is no duty on sewing machines, but unsure if this is true..

As of price, I was just quoted €6,400 + shipping from Germany for a 969 Eco model with stand. This being my first to posts here on this forum, Hello everyone. I have already learned alot from all the knowledge that is shared here

Regarding production facilities to DA, I came across this on their website: Besides the production plant in Bielefeld, Germany, Dürkopp Adler AG owns two other production facilities. One is Minerva Boskovice in Czech Republic, where all the medium to heavy duty machines are produced, the second facility is located in Sangeorgiu de Mures, Romania. This plant is totally dedicated to the production of genuine Dürkopp Adler spare parts for production as well as after sales service. With our owner, the SGSB Group Dürkopp Adler AG has a strong partner for further development. As a first step, Dürkopp Adler AG and SGSB Group founded a production joint venture in Shanghai, China, in order to have a better market coverage in China and Southeast Asia. This production joint venture is also providing a small part of basic machines to Dürkopp Adler AG. Looks like the medium to heavy machines will still carry Czech/German QC