I have the 835 and am loving it! It took me a bit to get used to it, my old machine was not computerized but once I got going with it I just love sewing with it. If you bought the machine from a local shop, definitely take the free class. It was very helpful. Also the users manual is very user friendly. I keep it on my table for quick reference. Glad for the tip on the Yahoo group, I will check that out too :-) Enjoy!