Originally Posted by Kas
Well, I am a Bernina girl. But you might have to go used to stay in budget. My 640 was a steal at 5000 with the BSR, embroidery unit and walking foot. I am not a fan of drop-in bobbins, but some here can't stand the front-load bobbins. You just need to try all of them you can and get what you really feel most comfortable with. Have fun shopping!
I think the Aurora 440 comes with BSR or is an option and is around 3k - a bit more than I wanted to spend but certainly not out of the question.... thanks!