I have a Bernina Virtuosa 153QE as my main machine. Bought it used for $800 and would have paid more if I'd had to. I adore it, but you should be aware that they are not fancy-smancy embroidery machines. I know several people who traded up from the Virtuosa 150 line and really regret not keeping them. I say buy it and if you don't like it you can probably resell it for more than you paid for it.