I moved up from a Babylock decorator to a Janome 6600 and KNEW I'd gone to heaven! It is a real work horse. Now all you have to do is go with her the first time she gets it cleaned/adjusted/whatever and have the repairman walk you through all the cleaning/oiling/whatever (maybe buy that little kit of tiny cleaners that fit onto the end of a of a vaccumn cleaner) and you'll save big money on the regular cleaning/adjusting. We did that and it saves lots. I have arthritis and I swear he loves to undo screws and clean and oil the front and the bottom. Just like you, he's an enabler. Sorry, didn't mean to tell you that you have competition. Men like you and mine are true treasures!!! By the way, the repairman who has helped me a lot was the one who told me the Janome 6600 was thriling quilters and not coming in for repairs; that's why I bought it.
Last edited by Sierra; 11-27-2011 at 06:43 PM.