I have a B930. I had been wanting a Bernina for a long time. There was an ad in a LQS newsletter for a B930 for $1000. Only used to sew one garment. The lady had a B830 and really liked it and let someone talk her into buying the 930. She took one class with it and stashed it in her closet. Then she found out she had macular degeneration so decided to keep the 830 cause she knew how it worked without having to look so she could sew without much sight. I got the 930 for $950. My Bernina repairman told me that this model was intended to be the workhorse of the Bernina line but it turned out to cost to much to produce and it was only made for one year. But not to worry about parts for it. Love this machine. linda