I have two Bernina 200E machines - one is a recent purchase for a backup. While my original purchase (2004) of this machine when it was new set me back quite a bit, it has been worth the money. It now has over 12 million combined embroidery and sewing stitches on it and is still working well. With the current prices of the new machines out of my budgetary range, I will definitely switch to another brand.