Thanks to all, and a very special thanks to DB. Wow, from all the reviews I have read, your post sums up most of what I have learned. But you provided several things I had not realized.
I am not one for constantly checking for lint. With my old Pfaff, I clean the lint out after every 3 or 4 bobbin changes. Sounds like the Bernina is more high maintenance. Ughh! I'm so picky about my stitches and quality of final product. Even though I want support and a more intuitive system, I'm leaning a little towards the Pfaff. LOLOL I will make the decision by October this year. I'm going to the Houston IQA festival. The dealers always have great show specials, so that's when I'll make the purchase. I've been saving for almost two years for this! So excited about getting a new machine.