Originally Posted by Prism99

If you haven't already, check patternreview.com for reviews of this machine. You may have to sign up to see all the reviews (signing up is free and they do not inundate you with emails). The reviews give date purchased, purchase price, plus actual user reviews of the machine. I did a search on the Bernina 770 and came up with 14 reviews. Not sure you will be able to view them without signing up and doing the search yourself, but this is the page I got:

https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi...anyID=2&Type=1

Most of the searches are 5-star, but the 3-star review and another I scanned quickly noted that this machine is not for everyone and that it has a steep learning curve (at least for some people).