Yup. That's pretty similar to what I pay for tune-ups with minor repairs.

I agree the repair person should have called you first (anything costing over $50, they are to call and give you an estimate in the State of Ohio).

The price of $50-$65 is about normal for a checkup. The checkup for my Singer 6235 sewing machine a few years ago was about $65 at a well known sew-n-vac in Cincinnati with only adjustments needed.

The blade is the expensive item. They aren't cheap and difficult to replace yourself (my singer serger blades are $30-$35 each).

Yes, that sounds right to me, however, those things are not that hard to learn/do yourself. It pays to learn some basic repairs, at least.

How long have you had your serger that you needed a new blade? Did you run over a pin or two? That will really mess up a serger. I don't know the life expectancy of the blades, but the repair bill sounds in line. An annual tune-up for my sewing machine, for example, runs approx. $75 not counting any parts it may require. In November my dealer has a tune-up special for about $65 if memory serves, so I try to hold off until then to take it in.

Mary

Regular maintenence on sewing machines is very easy to do yourself! About a year ago I wanted to learn to sew so I traded my pool table for two machines that I was assured worked. They didn't! So I taught myself sewing machine repair. It's really not difficult, much to my surprise. Tuning up, cleaning, adjusting...it's all things anyone can do themselves with a little research.