I had an Old Kenmore, my son had it cleaned and checked last year, cost him almost $200. I was working on a raggy quilt for my granddaughter and it froze up on me. He wanted to know if I wanted to get it fixed but I decided it's sort of like a car, once you start putting money in them it seems like it's a constant thing. So thanks to the ladies on her I got a new Brother CS600i for my birthday. Now I'm reading the manual to figure out how to use it. It's not as fancy as what you have but I'm just starting to quilt so it's good for now. Just my thoughts. Good luck on whatever you decide