I also love the "hover" on my Bernina 590! The LED lighting is such an improvement and a big deal to me. Jumbo bobbin holds 70% more thread. Needle up/down. Thread cutter. Touch screen as opposed to knobs and buttons. A couple good alphabets. I had to trade my old Bernina just to get the blanket stitch for applique. If you're doing alphabets or decorative stitches, it's nice to have a 9mm needle plate hole.