Just a warning - once you're used to a Bernina everything else is... Well, not the same. After trying two different Janome's for classes, guild sew-ins, etc., I gave up and got a lightly used Bernina Activa 240. Definitely not a light machine, but at least lighter than my "regular" machine. And I love it - perfect stitches, runs quietly, feet and bobbins interchange with my other Bernina, etc.