The Bernina 790+ is my dream machine. I get to sell them where I work, but can't afford to buy one myself. We needed to make a pocket to hold rotary cutters, scissors and pens, for the store cutting tables. I made it out of denim and sewed 12 layers of denim without a hitch! The upgraded software is amazing and, yes, the bugs are worked out of it. One of my favorite features is the super wide decorative stitches that you get with side-ways feed. I love not having to lift the presser foot from behind, and I can start sewing without putting the presser foot down. I love the "hover" of the presser foot for applique. It has Bernina's "total stitch control," which means I can change any stitch. But I can also edit a stitch or combine stitches to make my own customized stitch. The BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) is so much better now, than when they first made it. I know Bernina had a hard start with the 7 Series. But they are on top of things now, and are making a better machine all around.