I am a Bernina type, I do not know anything about the Janome, what I do know is I love my 2 Bernina's. I have never had any problems buying new feet for my machine, they fit and work. I also went with the Bernina over other machines because of the dealer and the classes they provided on using the machine. They are a bit heavy/large to take to classes but I do have a FW that I use for piecing on the GO. This is another link that it is what each person likes is perfect for them.