Bernina Sewing Machine - Aurora 440 QE Review

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triciastitches
Gowen, MI

The Bernina 440 QE has been nothing but an agravation for me.

Crafter

Cons

Can't tell if bobbin thread is low, Do not live up to the hype.

NOV

2008

Bernina Sewing Machine - Aurora 440 QE —

I bought the Bernina 440QE for the BSR which has never worked to my satisfaction. My dealer, which is the only one within 50 miles, is not helpful and when I complain to Bernina I get no response. I much prefer my 13 year old Pfaff which has never given me a moments trouble. I finally convinced my dealer that the machine is defective and that it's not the operator, which was the answer I was given everytime. It took going in, turning on the machine and forcing them to try it. Yes it was threaded right, it had their expensive thread and a new needle. All the things I'd been told I was doing wrong, It still sounds like a bucket of bolts and skips stitches all over. The new update they said would help only made it worse. The needle threader has been replace 3 times and still doesn't work. My husband bought me the embroidery module soon after I got the machine and I now have too much invested in it to give up. But if it comes back from the factory this time not working beautifully it is going to be traded for a Pfaff! I'm sorry I spent the money I did based on the hype.

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triciastitches,

I totally understand your frustration. I have had my 440QE for 8 months and it has been in the shop 3 times. The store personnel try to be helpful, but they treat me like a moran. This is suppose to be a sturdy machine, but everything has to be constantly adjusted. The bobbin tension had to be adjusted after 6 weeks of use. The second time I took it in it was making an odd sound every once and awhile. They kept it five days and said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. The first time I used it after I got it back the feeddogs quit working. I took it back in again and was told that they just needed to be adjusted. The tech told me that I must have bumped it or something. I told them I had not bumped it and if anybody bumped it, it had to be him when he had it in the shop the week before. I wish I had never bought a Bernina and if anybody asks me, I will tell them the same thing. I sent a certified letter to Bernina of America and got a phone call from a "rude" individual who basically said there was nothing wrong with my machine, but they would have their techs check it out. I told them I would take it in if they would give me a loaner. I am not sure where things are going, but I am about ready to trade in for a Pfaff as well. Hope everything works out okay.

You must have gotten a lemon. You'd have a fight on your hands if you tried to take my Bernina away! I will agree that the bobbin changing is problematic and I would like a signal that the bobbin is empty before I 'sew' a long seam with no bobbin thread!

I've used several Bernina 440's and they all sewed beautifully. I'm saving up for my own now. I have a Pfaff now that has always sounded like a jet taking off.