Janome 6600 is a great choice, I also LOVE my Janome Horizon which you should be able to get very reasonably since they just came out with the newer and better...I love my Horizon....and believe me, I have had Pfaff, Viking, etc. The reason I bought the Horizon is becuase I stupidly sold my 6600 and missed it so much....if you want a workhorse, you cannot go wrong with either of these.