YES! Grab it!! The price is excellent, the machine is excellent, and the work is excellent. I have one, bought it used for $800 this spring. There was a survey somewhere that said the 153QE was one of the most "regretted not keeping" machines ever. Meaning that people who traded up really regretted not keeping the 153 in addition to their newer machine. The only thing is if you plan to take it to classes, it is quite heavy. The nice thing about the weight is that it does not move around at all. It's a great machine and I love mine dearly!