To have a mom willing to help you out with a new machine or a granddaughter who wants to know which machine will be hers someday is such a blessing!
I see you're in Ohio. Me, too. Not sure where in Ohio you are, but I've been checking Craigslist for Viking software & I came across this listing for a Designer 1:
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/art/2290333106.html
Don't know if that's what you had in mind, but I paid about the same for my Designer 1 a year and a half ago & it was money well spent. I bought it to replace my 3 separate sewing, embroidery & straight stitch only quilting machines & I love, love, love it! It's great for free motion quilting & has the best satin stitch I've ever seen.
Good luck & have fun machine shopping!!