I bought a used Bernina 930 in 1999. It is now well over 25 yrs. old and sews like a charm. It is a great little work horse of a machine. My sewing machine guy says the Bernina 930s were the best machines ever made. They still sell for about $700 around here. I hope mine out-lives me (I'm 55), 'cause I don't know what I would replace it with. I don't think you can go wrong buying a used Bernina if it has been taken care of.