Hi, I have 2 Janomes and really like both. We have a dealer here in Maine that does a super job of promotion and sales! I have a small one that weighs 12 lbs to take to wkshops but is still computer based and I also have the new Horizon 7700 which I LOVE. I did have a Janome 6600 and I traded it in but it was a really nice machine. I used to have an older Brother and a Necchi. Neither came close to my Janomes. Dianne in Maine