Originally Posted by emmy
I would check local dealers and see what they have in trade ins. That way you can bring scraps and try the various stitches and different brands of machines. They will have a (short) warranty on used machines. It does sound like a good deal, but a two day trip is not. Do you like the Janome your using.
Taking scraps to try it out is a great idea. When I got my Bernina 440QE, it was 4 years old and got the remainder of the 20 year warranty along with it.