Originally Posted by Raggiemom
If you don't mind my asking, how much is a Bernina 820? Our shops won't give out pricing over the phone (Bernina policy I guess) and I haven't had a chance to get in and look at it. There is some kind of special financing offer good only this Saturday and I wondered if the 820 was at all feasible. We just bought the 6600 in March but the Bernina sounds so much nicer.
I bought the 820 when it first came out and am NOT HAPPY with it. Have had a lot of problems and had it back to the dealer several times. The BSR (main reason I got it) doesn't always work well. I'm sure it's a great machine for sewing but I'm happier with my Bernina 440 for quilting. Only problem is the 440 doesn't have the large throat. I paid about $7000 for the 820 and wish I had added 2-3 thousand and gotten a mid-arm or long arm.