Originally Posted by auntmag
I bought my Horizon in Oct 2010. I love the machine, some of my favorite features are: the thread cutter, the space between the needle and the motor, the adjustable speed control. I have had difficulty changing the walking foot, but have finally got it figured out. Two of the features that I don't use are the push button to sew without the foot petal and the bar to lift the presser foot with your knee.
I love my machine, but like you, I don't use the start/stop or knee lift. I like both hands on my work, and I can't get my leg/foot to do two things at once. I took some training, but I found out the best way to learn how to use a machine is to use it. I also use the feature "Ask Jan" on the Janome website.