I started with a 1090 and when they had a great sale I upgraded to the 440QE. I love it! I sew several hours a day and the only problems I have is when I need to send it out for regular cleaning I sure miss it.
I don't use the BSR as much as I thought I would. I use my walking foot more than the BSR. I am working on learning QAYG and hopefully I will use it more. I find it too difficult to move a big quilt through smoothly. That's me not the machine because I have seen some beautiful quilts but not from me.
The free classes are great and I had a great teacher. I learned how to use all of the extra feet. There was a discount if I bought them at the class. Our dealer also offers a discount on your birthday so if I want feet I just have to plan ahead.