Buy it, you will love it. I have an older Bernina too and my husband always want to purchase me a new one. But, every time I have it in for a tuneup, they remind me to never sell this Bernina. It is one of the last ones made from metal parts. If I mention a new one, I'm always told if I ever do, keep this one too. So, I really never looked into purchasing a new one since mine works fine and I've never had a problem with it. By the way, I paid $1300 in 1992 and they say that Bernina's never lose their value.