Wow Wintersewer, glad I just read your reply. I went and tried the 530 and it sewed very nicely. Then I started lusting after the 710. The thing is, the Viking 875 is most like the 710 for less money. You don't get as much with the Bernina 530 as you do with the Viking 875 and the price is almost the same. Have to go sew on the Viking now and give it a try. It also has a 10 inch throat space and the 530 only has 8. I really want more space to so I can machine quilt all these UFOs. My feet on the Bernina 130 are red so they will interchange. I don't have the BSR though.