Did you plan to do embroidery? Does your dealer have a certified Bernina technician who can do the routine maintenance, repairs, and computer updates? I have a Bernina 830 and I did have problems with tension and thread breakage, which I have previously written about here. Finally, it was all fixed and I LOVE IT. I particularly love the hover mode, start and stop button, the big bobbin, large harp for FMQ, and the knee lift. I also love how easy it is to get the presser foot cover off (no screws) to clean the whole area, which is something I do with every bobbin change and heartily recommend. I have learned to play with the tension- no longer afraid of doing that. I do not use the embroidery module as much as I thought I would. Only so much time. As far as the price, it sounds good to me although I would ask for a warranty and lessons, as others have suggested. There are also loads and loads of YouTube videos. Does it come with a lot of presser feet?