I'm a Bernina gal also. I have had a 830 Record for years. Then, I went to an 1130 and used it for 30 years and made draperies commercially on it as well as clothing and quilting. I bought a new 530 recently. The technician told me he had never seen a 1130 with such a high stitch count. I could have traded it in on the 530 but chose not to because I did not want to replace all of the feet (prices are too high and I 'bristle' at the idea of planned obsolesence. I feel I have the best of both worlds. Did I need a new machine? No, but It was just something I wanted to do. I like some of the new stitches and features. Absolutely nothing negative about a used Bernina. You probably got a lot more for your money than you currently realize.