Bernina is the BMW of the sewing machine world: luxurious and smooth, but expensive to own. The Bernina 435 is a great machine, but I think the Juki HZL-F300 and Juki HZL-F600 are better choices in terms of reliability and features, for $1,000 less. One thing that Bernina does have over the other models is their proprietary XL bobbin. Because there’s nothing more frustrating than realizing that your bobbin ran out of thread 100 stitches ago!