I have the Janome 1600P (same machine as the Megaquilter & Pfaff Grandquilter) & I love it. I really wanted a machine with a bigger throat space for FMQ - I already have a Pfaff with all of the bells & whistles & didn't need another machine with all of the fancy stitches. It is a straight stitch machine, very heavy duty & a real workhorse. My FMQ has really improved with it.