I have said this many times "You get what you pay for" and a Bernina is worth every penny. Once you make the deicision to buy one, then make a list of what features are important to you. Some wonderful features are standard, like the knee lift, but others are not. Do you want the BSR, is a larger throat important? Do you want embroidery, doe the machine allow you to add embroidery or a BSR later, if price is an issue?