I've had the 820 for one and a half years now and really love it. I bought mine with an inheritance from my dad. I know he'd have been happy that I bought it as he was so proud of my sewing. My mom sewed and he thought that the fact that my sister and I also loved sewing was such a wonderful thing. Doing my own quilting on my quilts is very important to me, so this was the perfect investment. Quilting a queen-sized quilt is absolutely no problem now. I love it! I have a couple of other machines -- a Bernina 1031 (mechanical), a Singer Featherweight and a portable Janome for retreats. They are great for backups and for when my 7 yr. old grandaughter comes over to sew. Keep the old one and enjoy the 820.