good gobly goo!
I just called my authorized Bernina dealer, they are on b/o right now, but she didn't know the price exactly but she thinks it would be more then $179!!
then just for laughs, I asked her how much it would be for the BSR - $999.00! - well forget that for a good while!
then I saw one on ebay for $45 or so
http://cgi.ebay.com/BERNINA-ARTISTA-...item255f597362
don't know if that would work or not..