Thank you for all your replies! Everyone affirmed what I think I already knew I should do. I love my Bernina and Yes a new machine would be great with a few of those extras I dream about but is it worth spending over $2000 rather than $400 at this time? Probably not. At least if I fix it I can use it as a trade if I chose to upgrade at a later date.
Cathyre I did turn it on and left it on for most of a day as I kept trying to get it to work. It would not let me use the memory function so I thought it was me and that I forgot how to use that function, it would sew straight stitches (not perfect) but would not do other stitches correctly.
Thank you all again, I really love my daily visits to this site for all the information, encouragement and help that is offered. I have learned so much just reading the posts.