Definitely worth it! I just bought a Bernina 930 from the nicest quilter, on this board, and drove a few hours in bad weather for it. It's a treasure! The craftsmanship is beyond anything you're see today. I have several other machines, but wanted THIS ONE. They sell for $500-1000. Try eBay, craigslist, dealers, and sewitsforsale-a yahoo forum-for the cord. Just saw a 930 case there for $150.