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.