Thanks for asking this question. I have a Pfaff Creative 4.0. It is absolutely a fabulous machine, but it is BIG and HEAVY. I have a rolling case, but you can't alway roll everywhere. I pulled a muscle wrestling it out of my car. I have been thinking of buying a smaller light weight sewing machine. FW are getting out of reach. I am going to look at the Janome. It sounds like the perfect little machine.