I have a Bernina 440 with embroidery module. It was $3k+. I love the machine.. it PURRS like a kitten, and the embroidery module has never given me one ounce of trouble. HOWEVER... what scares me is when I hear people talking about the HIGH COST of repairs on these upper end computerized machines if they malfunction. I was more financially flush when I purchased it. My husband was unexpectedly disabled and our financial picture has changed drastically. I honestly WISH I had kept looking for the coveted Bernina 930 which is an older model. It is considered one of the BEST machines Bernina has ever made and it still has metal gears so it will never wear out. No computer parts either. I still watch for one everywhere I go.