Not a Bernina fan. Over priced. Test a Viking or a Pfaff before you take the plunge. Pfaff has had built in IDT since the 1970's, where you don't need to buy a walking foot, it is built in, a lever you pull down behind the presser bar. Bernina finally "copied" Pfaff in their big top of the line embroidery machine a few years ago, and I hear it doesn't hold a candle to Pfaff's. Alsi, Viking has a new top of line embroidery machine, the Designer Epic I would look into. If it is "too much" then look at the Viking Designer Diamond or Ruby Royale. I have the Diamind, great machine!