Ooooh, that's a tough question. Circuit boards (computer boards, in general) could be costly to replace. However, a computerized machine will most likely, at some point in its life, require board replacement. It just depends how much you like the machine and what you are willing to spend. This model series was discontinued some years ago and replaced with bigger/better?/costlier machines. Some people are less attracted to the 400 series because it has to be connected to a computer to do embroidery. Of course, there is always the possibility that when you replace one board, another may go bad. Such is life with most things computer. If a donor machine could be found with a good board, the cost may not be as much as trying to find a new board or going through Bernina. You can check what it would cost to have a Bernina dealer fix it for you. On the other hand, if you or someone you know is very computer-savvy, well, you know. Just remember, even if you replace it with another computerized machine, you could be facing the same decision in the future.
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Ooooh, that's a tough question. Circuit boards (computer boards, in general) could be costly to replace. However, a computerized machine will most likely, at some point in its life, require board replacement. It just depends how much you like the machine and what you are willing to spend. This model series was discontinued some years ago and replaced with bigger/better?/costlier machines. Some people are less attracted to the 400 series because it has to be connected to a computer to do embroidery. Of course, there is always the possibility that when you replace one board, another may go bad. Such is life with most things computer. If a donor machine could be found with a good board, the cost may not be as much as trying to find a new board or going through Bernina. You can check what it would cost to have a Bernina dealer fix it for you. On the other hand, if you or someone you know is very computer-savvy, well, you know. Just remember, even if you replace it with another computerized machine, you could be facing the same decision in the future.