First let met say....keep your 910. I am a Bernina Girl. I have a 1090, 440QE and an 830. I love them all for different reasons. My 1090 is a work horse. I have embroidery modules for the other 2. I love to embroider on the 440 and LOVE to quilt and piece quilts on my 830. The 830 does have the larger throat for quilting which is great and just sews like a dream. And really is better for embroidery because of all the features, but I just love sewing with it. BUT....with that said, I do have more issues with the 830 than the others. More computer stuff, sensors and seems like every time I take it for service and updates something new goes wrong. I get all my machines cleaned yearly and the other two don't have many issues. My 830 is back at the dealer for the second time this month. New issues from the first time. I just feel the more bells and whistles the more problems. I thinks if you don't think you will used all that an 830 has to offer than the 5 or 6 series or the 440 with embroidery capabilities is better. Just my thoughts......
Originally Posted by
roselady
I really never thought this day would come....for my birthday, Oct. 22, my DH suggested that I look for a new machine. I now have a 25 year old Bernina 910, that I love, love, love, but if you have sewn for very long you will know that it does nothing like most of the newer machines do. For a couple of years now I have read all the posts here about all the different machines, I have gone to patternreview.com and I thought I knew what my "dream" machine was, until now, when I really might get one! I went to the Bernina dealer today and I am totally confused. These machines do so much that I am so totally unfamilar with, I don't know if some of the features are something I will want or not, and I don't think I will know until I take the classes(offered after purchase). I don't think I am interested in embroidery, but some advise that I get a machine that it could be added later in case I change my mind. I looked at the 440, 450, 600 series(3 models), 730, and 820 and the new 550 and 580. Some do one thing and not another but the next machine is the opposite, yikes! Since I do love my old Bernina, that is where I started, but I did think(because of the price) that I would look at all the good brands before deciding, but if each brand is this confusing, it will take me a year to decide on a machine!! I guess my first question for any of you that own a Bernina less than the 820-830 is- do you regret not getting a machine with a larger throat space? Since several of the models come with the BSR for machine quilting, I wonder if many people really do much quilting on the machines with the smaller throats. Any advise will be so appreciated!