I own four Berninas. I have a Artista 185 without the embroidery add on, a Deco 650, which was their first embroidery machine and stand alone, a 250 low end portable sewing machine and a serger. I use all of them and love them all. I also own a Singer Featherweight that I purchased at a yard sale for $20. It is in mint condition. I purchased it because my mother had one that she purchased in 1935 and brought to Maryland with her when she left Illinois after marrying my father in the mid 1940s. I learned to sew on it. I rarely use the Featherweight as it only does straight stitch. It does come in handy should I take a workshop since it is so light weight. I sew on at least one of those machines at least daily. If I have to purchase a new machine it will be a Bernina.