1 month ago I traded in my perfectly good Pfaff 2140 for a Bernina 820--why? For starters because I have been sewing 40 years. Because the new 820 is an incredible machine and I am old enough and wise enough to realize that we don't get a second chance at this life of ours. Because, I retired 9 months ago and have made 3 queens, 1 king, and several baby quilts--and am not likely to stop! Because research says that we need to find a way to "age in place". Well, as I age, I would just as soon that "place" be a good machine!