Originally Posted by
quiltedsunshine
The reason the older Berninas have such a great stitch is because of the oscillating hook system. When you get up to the 7 and 8 Series machines, they have a whole new hook system. The Bernina 570 has the oscillating hook and comes with the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator). That's the machine I would get if I could afford it.
Someone told me this before. They also told me the older the machine the harder it is to get parts.