This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/2/1304/2.html#000018 It is funny how different folks have different experiences with the bobbins and brand names. Sharon and I have found Coates bobbins to cause more lint/fuzz buildup under the pressure spring which then affects the bobbin tension gradually thru its use. Do they work, yes, have we settled on something we like better, yes. NEBS bobbin brand are plastic sided and as such eliminates the tension issues and zero fuzz build up under the pressure spring... As far as some of the off the wall brands "on sale"....it probably falls under the catagory of, you get what you pay for. It comes down to folks learning how to make things "work" for them even if they are having minor issues during the products use. I prefer not to deal with even the minor issues and have found the NEBS fit this bill.... my 2 cents... Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================