I would go to Hancock Fabrics or Joann and see if they have Janome's there. I have a Janome 8050 and had problems with it and returned it with no trouble, just handed me a new one, and this one seems great so far. It was on sale from $370 to $270 and should last years. The Janome at the quilt store that is about the same thing (i think the magnolia) is $575 so I think it's a pretty good way to go.