I have 2 Vikings, one Scandinavia 200 and one Sapphire 835. I had always wanted a Viking, for like 30 yrs or so. I have a Singer from 1934 and a old (workhorse) Kenmore (that I used for 30 yrs; until I gave it to my daughter. I have never had any problems with ANY of my machines. I bought my daughter a small Janome, that weighs about 4 or 6 lbs. She loves it and uses it for everything, including quilting.