My husband's grandmother had a Viking that she "gave away" to a friend of her late son's. I know she spent about $4K on it when she bought it 8-10 years ago, I never saw it so I don't know if it was an Emma, but I know it was not a big machine. Vikings are not cheap by any means and they will last and last and last. I was quite envious when I heard she gave it away but my Bernina 730E was a great consolation.