I had a similar problem... kinda... I have an old Bernina, bought it used, love it... One day I asked DH if he wanted to go to the Bernina dealership and just see what's out there... so we went... big mistake. I decided the QE 440 was the one I wanted, but was going to walk away without purchasing... Then, on the way out, I asked the lady working at the store, well, which machine do you have at home... (I'm pretty sure my hubby rolled his eyes at this point, knowing what was coming next). She said, Well, I have the biggest and baddest... which was the 730 at the time. Guess what I have at home now? Yep, the 730. LOVE IT!!! tee hee