I love Berninas and I have three of them. I have lots of other brands too(Baby Lock, Brother, Pfaff,several vintage machines), but Bernina is my fav. Well worth whatever it costs to fix it...or trade in on a new Bernina. I bought a Brother SQ on clearance from Walmart to take for stitch camp, or to fix something on the road. It has about sixty stitches, comes with a a 1/4 inch foot, walking foot and clear sewing table...it is ok, sews well, but it feels like a toy to me. It is ok for traveling or as a backup, but I wouldnt want to sew on it constantly.