Before I bought the 1006, I called my Bernina dealer Barb who is an expert on any Bernina. She talked to me about the sewing machine and said it will use the same feet that my Virtuosa uses and that it is a pretty good machine. It looks absolutely fantastic but alas, no foot pedal. She has one in her shop so I figure before I buy one myself, I will have her test this machine out. I took a chance on this $10 machine and if it doesn't work, I will just give it to her for parts. DH is taking a sewing machine repair class in Missouri in late April so I think this will be a great chance for him to learn how to clean a machine. Thanks everyone.