I bought a 780 and when I had it in for an update, my dealer waited on another customer since I wasn't in a hurry. While he was busy I sat down to play with the Bernette's. After he was done with the other customer, he came over to me and said he hated to hear me sewing on the Bernette's. They said they will never sell me a Bernette. They sounded very rough and you could tell the quality just wasn't there. Save your money and invest in a Bernina, you don't have to go high end, just what you can afford.
Chris