I currently use and love my Bernina Virtuosa 155 - which I bought used at my LQS 5 years ago. Before that I had a Babylock for 15 years that mdh bought for me for $100 at Cloth World on sale. There is a world of difference between a low end machine and a Bernina or Pfaff. If you have the money to spend I would say you won't regret getting the more expensive machine. My true dream machine is a LA APQS Millenium or a Gammill but both are way out of my price range at the moment. I would love to upgrade myBernina to one with a BSR system.