Have four sewing machines, Babylock, Pfaff, Bernina and last year purchased Janome Jem Gold Plus trim and stitch, I take this little work horse travelling in our Motorhome (the main reason for this purchase), then I don't have to take my serger and computerized Bernina. I love the quality of sewing, does nice even stitches, drop in bobbin feature along with needle threader, free arm, easy pattern selector, can sew on heavy fabrics, trims off fabric as I sew (triangle points, etc,)easy to raise and lower the cutting blade and quiet to operate. Not heavy to lift and compact for storage. I would highly recommend this Janome to any novice or experienced sewing persons.