I have the Janome 350E and I wouldn't trade it for anything. She is very reliable and does great work. This is the machine I would go for if I were you and I have checked them all out. I also have a Janome MB4 which is a 4 needle machine that I love. I bought my 350 e at Willets in McKinney and my MB4 at Thomas Sewing Center. You can deal with Mr. Thomas on the 350E which you will like a lot better. Just walk away a few times and he will keep going down.