Bought a Bernina Nova 900 in 1982; I don't sew on it any longer because it's a sought after collectable, it's in mint condition. Bought a Bernina 220 in 2009 and a Janome 7700 in 2013. I'm finished! I only bought the Janome so I could do FMQ. Since I work full time, I average 2 quilts a year, these machines should last me for the rest of my sewing life, or at least that is what I tell myself