I have had a Bernina 1530 since 1997 which is my travel machine. It is a workhorse of a machine and 2 years ago I bought a Bernina 830 for my retirement gift to myself. It took me awhile to make friends with it but I now love it!! Computer machines have a learning curve and they are particular!!!! I bought Bernina because several quilters on TV used them and I have never been sorry for buying this brand.