I love my OLD BERNINA 830. I purchased it used about 30 years ago and it is still going. I would see about purchasing a used machine from your Bernina dealer, I wouldn't waste money on a CHEAP machine. Once you've had a BERNINA you won't want anything else. I don't think I sew as much as most of you quilters but I have made about 15 double and queen sized levi/denim quilts in the last few years and my machine is still humming along. No problems....