Price seems pretty good! The 440 is due to be replaced very shortly....the new series will be the 5 series.....One of my employees worked on them in Texas ....Loves em! You may want to wait...a bit see if prices drop further.....or compare to the new machines...and make a decision then....I predict a lot of 440's will be traded in! In any event.....its a fantastic versatile machine. You will not go wrong if you get this machine! Good Luck!