A friends Mom passed away and one of her MANY machines was a Bernina 200. PM me and I'll tell you more. I have a Bernina 200/730. I love it. THE most important thing is dealer support. Are they flexible with their classes? What is their turn around time for service and repairs? Do they have an embroidery club? ARE they nice? Seriously, the shop I bought my first Bernina 180E was terrible. They would ignore you had several weeks long turnaround. The only thing was their instructor was FABULOUS! I ended up getting my machine serviced at another shop that had over the top customer service. They took appointments for service so that your baby would be back in your hands quickly.