Hi mimicrystal, I just received a Pfaff 7530 that I won the bid on from Ebay. I paid about $750 including shipping. I have sewn a few blocks on this machine. It runs beautifully. I think you will like using the machine. The instruction manual is easy to read and understand. I used it the same day I received it. I think it is worth the money, if this is the machine that you really want. Good Luck with the machine you finally choose.