I'm a big fan of Janome. I had the 9000, sold it to buy the 10000. And just love that machine. I have the Janome Platinum for a travel machine. And just bought the 7700 (2 weeks ago) to start quilting/FM more. I have never had one problem with any of those machines. I sew with a small group of great ladies twice a month and they all have Janome machines as well. I had a tough time deciding on a new machine, thought about buying a sit down mid arm. My sewing friends all have the 6600 and 7700, so I decided (after months of searching) to get a machine to do everything on..... ..Good luck in your search....