I'm an Elna girl all the way. My 11 year old Elna 6003 Quilter's Dream would do anything I asked of it. This year I got an Elna eXcellence, and am totally in love! Elna and Janome are the same company now, and judging by everyone's love of their Janomes, it sounds like they are great machines too. Real work horses, they can take what you throw their way.