Debs, I wouldn't write off your Bernina just yet. I have an 1130 that I bought in the mid 1980's. The mother board went out twice and just simply stopped dead both times. The first time, the machine was young enough that my dealer simply replaced the mother board. The second time (many years later) it had to be sent somewhere in the mid west to have the board rebuilt. It wasn't inexpensive either time, but worth the cost of repair because it's a really great machine. My own opinion about what you should do is consider using your older machine temporarily or borrow one and spend your money repairing your Bernina. It's worth it if you love your machine like I do.