LAQUITA

I have a delima and am seeking your thoughts / suggestions.

I currently have a Janome 1100se (sewing & embroidery combo machine) she weights about 65 lbs. I use her strictly for embroidery. I have a chance to sell her and get a Janome 500E (embroidery only) she weighs just 35 lbs.
Pros and cons:
1100se. Heavier than the 500E
1100se will fit in a tutto case I already have - 500E requires a special case (additional price) because of the design
I can sell my 1100 and only have to pay about $ 250 more for the 500E (no this is not an issue)
11000 I can not embroidery as big of a design as the 500e will emb WITHOUT splitting the design by moving hoop and fabric)
Both use USB & or flash drives
1100 is about 5 years old (no problems with it) 500E is brand new

Lol after seeing it all in print it basically boil down to is the design size differnce between the two and the 500e is lighter . But no, I don't carrying the 11000 around a lot either. Sometimes it's just good to see it all written down. Thanks ladies, for 'listening'

Cari-in-Oly

I don't know anything about the 1100 but I can tell you that the 500e is a fantastic machine. I wouldn't trade it for anything. But unless it's just recently came out, I don't think there's a case for the 500. A case would have to be really, really deep in width to fit this machine. When I bought my 500e last year my dealer couldn't find a case that it would fit into.

Cari

LAQUITA

Cari, there is. Huge case for it, something like 15x23 but everyone of my friends that has purchased it, has had the telescoping handle to break. Of course they have been replaced but yes there are now rolling cases for them. Thank you

materials witness

So what's the dilemma? Someday someone will ask what you want for Christmas, and you can say a 500 case.