Too bad you husband didn't include you in the buying decision! But once you get used to it, I think you will like it better. I have a Bernina 430, which I bought to replace a Viking Sapphire that was giving me fits whenever I tried to free motion with it.
The hardest thing for me to get used to is the bobbin - I am very used to drop in bobbins, so I have to look in the manual whenever I change the bobbin. I'm not a frequent user so that's really me, not the machine. I will say that the Bernina runs smoother and free motions like a dream come true.
I've also had trouble with the needle threader...but I never had the lessons on my machine.
Janet