kathleen...keep checking all the machines out if you have time. Not only is it fun but there are so many different options and benefits on the new machines. As everyone always says, make sure repair isn't too far. Was also told when I was out shopping to be careful what the insides are made of. Too many all plastic machines out there...which was my old machine that died. This is an investment! Do keep us posted...it is always so exciting and so much fun to have a machine work great for you and it makes quilting so much easier! Skeat that loves her Janome 6600 and my Janome 3200(this was my starter, smaller machine w/no fancy bells and whistles...and, now is my loaner and class machine)