I have 3! You can easily learn to service them yourself. The stitch quality is great, and there are new feet and accessories available for quilting. I can't imagine getting it and regretting it. On the contrary, one easily goes from "what's all the fuss about" to "I'll get one for fun" to DOZENS of them. Even my super cheap, er, frugal African husband (he once told me that a purse was too $$-I could buy a goat instead and have the meat and the leather and that we should buy a goat instead of a lawnmower-for the milk and trimming the grass) sees the value of the FW. I could let one go, but I have two sons so need two FWs to pass along, at least! To me, anything less than $300 in very good condition is a great deal, but saavy shoppers have done better. Good luck!