I don't know when the Bernettes entered the marked, I'm guessing 1990s? Arguably vintage? They aren't really bad compared to similar models around the same price range, but they come of as run of the mill production. We expect rather much from Bernina. These are not the old type made before 1980s and they are not the top of the line models either. For me the last vintage Bernina was the 800 seires and the 900. The 930 and later is just as nice with a few new features, but the circuit boards is starting to get a bit more advanced; still withing repairable I think.