When I wanted to pay $1400 for a used Bernina, my DH said that is an awfully lot of money ! But when we paid double that for a lawnmower that is only used once a week for 5 months and wears out after 10 years (if we are that lucky), that was okay. I think this is a man's point of view. I have told this story to many women and they all had their own story to tell.