I've been offered this machine for $1000.00. #1 and #78 cartridges included. The lady has 2 pfaffs and 2 berninas. She use to sew/quilt before having 2 sets of twins in 3 years. I've done research and comparisons on the 7550. but I wanted to ask all u ladies since I've learned more on this site than any class room... I also own a bernina 830 that I quilt on, love love it, I'm looking. For an embrodery machine to add names to all my quilts. Maybe more when I learn how to use it...also where can I buy the embrodery cartridges? Does anyone want to sell theirs? Thank u beautiful ladies!! Should I buy this? Or not? If not what do u recommend?

I have the 7570 so cant help on the 7550, unlesds it is to say Pfaff's made in Germany are really great, love the IDT for piecing and quilting, love the stitchs, how quite the machine is, and how they give me no trouble! LOVE the older Pfaff's!!!

my machines use a card for the embroidery, ( I have 3 Pfaff 7570's) two other Pfaff sewing machines and a Pfaff serger,

I've been looking for the cards. Just wanting to know what's avalible abs approx prices

I have a 7510 (sewing only and a step down from the 7550) that I bought this year for $600 from Brubakers in PA, via their eBay store. I had always wanted a Pfaff 7550 in the 1990's, but couldn't afford one. It's a great machine! I've often heard the 7500 series described as the best Pfaffs ever, and they were among the last German-made Pfaffs. Super stitch quality, love the IDT. Few things to consider: the motherboard may go and cost hundreds to repair or replace, if a replacement can even be found (Pfaff is now owned by a company that also owns Singer and Viking). A flood at the Pfaff factory years ago ruined large inventories of replacement parts. Personally, I find the manual deficient. I've learned to use other machines from just the manual, but I've had a harder time with this one. Unless you are getting a dealer warranty, are you comfortable spending $1000 on a machine that might go ffffftzz the day after you buy it? There are some comparable sewing-only machines with IDT for around $1000. The new Pfaff Ambition line, the Pfaff Smarter C1100 Pro (9" harp!), and the Pfaff Expression 2.0 (10" harp, recently discontinued, but still avail), and Baby Lock Quest Plus and it's successor, the Serenade. It was nice for me to have the nostalgia of sewing on my former dream machine, but I think $1000 is too much for a 15+ year old computerized machine that might not be repairable. I'll likely sell my 7510 soon, as I have other machines which offer the same functions.

After literally thousands of hours of sewing my Pfaff from 1985 finally wore out and is not able to be repaired. I still have 4 Pfaff machines. 3 are made in Germany that are excellent, I would recommend them. The "new" Pfaffs are made in China. Pfaffs were briefly made in Taiwan. My Smarter C1100 Pro was made in Taiwan and sews well, a little noisier than my old ones but I can write with it and quilt messages with it onto my quilts.
Any of my Pfaffs will easily quilt through my sandwich of front, back, batting AND photos with edges turned under.
My mid-arm is a Grand Quilter which my 12 year old grandson has been using for 3 years

Pfaff are great machines but,Embroidery cards are getting hard to come by.I would start looking for machines that you connect to the computer with a USB port.You can find almost any kind of embroidery designs for free my just checking the different sights.Connie in CO

Ladies, thank u so very much for this input!!!! I wanted the pros and cons. Thank you thank you.

I just loved my 7550 but found the manual deficient. When I wanted a larger harp I bought the Janome 6500. I gave the Pfaff to a woman in my quilting class who has had a lifetime of bad breaks and she loves it too. I think the asking price for this machine is much too high.

I have a 7550 that I purchased new over a decade ago. I really like this machine, but having said that I would not spend that much for a machine of that age. As others have said if the mother board goes I am not sure that the machine would still be repairable. I am a little confused about the embroidery for this machine. When I bought mine it was a sewing machine only with several decorative embroidery stitches built in but the equivilent embroidery machine was the 7570. Maybe they had different options depending upon the year it was manufactured.

I have a 7550 that I bought new. It is a very good machine. Since I mostly quilt now, I would like a machine with a larger harp. I went to my local dealer and they would only give me $200.00 trade in on a new machine. I refused the offer. I think $1000 is way too much for this used machine.