I felt the same way when I got my Janome 4000, I know it was a long time ago, but it had so many new "bells and whistles" that I traded in my Singer. Originally when I bought the Singer the dealer told me it was the right machine for quilting, however, after bringing in my Singer for the umpteenth time and needing to finish a quilt for a quilt show the next month, I was not happy I was having problems. I think the price was $1,000 - alot of money, but he gave me the money I had paid for the Singer off the Janome. She is still running great and I think she has to be between 12-15 years old and going strong. Congrats on your new dream machine - may you have many hours of happy quilting.