Originally Posted by mar32428
When I could afford it, I moved up to Berninas. I loved them. Then I got a lemon serger. My friend got a lemon 1630. My biggest complaint is as Bernina updates its machines, it makes it impossible for you to use the new feet etc. on your older machine. I can't afford a new Bernina every other year. I finally moved to Jenome. I have the gem for classes and the 6600 for quilting. I love the machines and as far as stitching quality, I guess I'm just not that particular. That was never one of my criterias when selecting a machine.
My Bernina dealer carries feet for several shank types. It even says on the box the feet come in which machine they are for. So the feet are available if you need them. But if you are upgrading, it seems like you wouldn't need to use your new feet on the old machine. Mine came with all the feet I need for quilting.