Originally Posted by catrancher
I had so much trouble with my Janome machine that I bought a Bernina.
That was my original intention, and I may still do it. I had 2nd thoughts once I started to look at machines for quilting because the 440 doesn't have a wide throat, and because I've read very mixed views of the stitch regulator. I certainly don't have the budget to go for any higher spec Bernina. So I went back to investigating other machines, including the Janome 6600, which most people seem, on the whole, very happy with. However, the continuing failure of Janome to be able to resolve this FMQ problem (which is what I most need a new machine for) is putting me off again. If the blue dot case had solved it on the 4800, I'd be out buying the 6600, but I really can't take the risk of condemning myself to more years of struggle and frustration: whatever I buy next will have to be the last machine I buy for a very long time.