I would only buy from a dealer. They will take trade in's toward the next model. Especially nice when your first purchase ends up not doing exactly what you had anticipated or you've improved your skills and want to move up to something fancier. Try using a trade in at the big box stores, doesn't happen. When I purchased my first Pfaff, the dealer let me take a machine home for the weekend to try out. I did purchase the same machine the following week, but I didn't have to. I could have just taken it back and tried another if I so desired.