[amayausers] Need group input, please -- not a high priority

Hi all.  This is a general question, and I'm curious about what ya'll  will 
have to tell me.
 
I've just placed my second service call on Big Red.  She has 15  million 
stitches to her name (approximately), has been pampered and praised  everyday, 
covered every night, and maintained following all guidelines (and a  little 
extra).  I have had her for 19 months.  She lives in the sewing  room, which is 
carefully temperature controlled (never below 60 and never above  75).
 
The first service call required the replacement of the motherboard and Y  
tracking motor.  For this service call, the needlecase is completely frozen  in 
place -- it won't budge with the machine turned off, the emergency stop  button 
pressed, or for the offered bribe of a cup of hot chocolate with extra  
whipped cream (which I kept for myself).  Melco Tech Support is guessing  it's 
a 
color change motor problem.
 
Here's the general question:
 
At 15 million stitches, should I have expected to have two motor problems  
and a motherboard problem, or did I manage to get the one machine assembled  
first after everyone returned to work from their various SuperBowl parties (the 
 
day after the SuperBowl being the biggest single work absenteeism day in the  
US)?
 
AND
 
Should I re-think my plan of putting the $100 per month into the bank for  
service calls, since I have already had two?
 
All input will be deeply appreciated.

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