A new Bernina walking foot alone costs $175. This sounds like a great buy. I had a 1630 but had to sell it when hubs was laid off. :-( The 1630 has a wider 9mm stitch width vs. the 5 mm width of the other machines in this series (1080, 1130, 1230, 1260, and 1530). I would get it in a heartbeat.