Originally Posted by
jgriinke
Just something else to look into before buying - the cost of other feet you may want in the future. I own 2 Janome machines and when I go looking for another one - it will be the same. The cost of feet for the Janome machines is about half of what other manufacturer feet go for. I was shocked when I went with a friend to get a replacement foot for her Viking and it was almost $30.00 for the free motion foot.
And these things are even more expensive in the UK! I wanted a needle plate for my Janome, and it cost 35 pounds here, which is 53 dollars at current exchange rates. I got a friend in the States to bring one over for me - cost there was 22 dollars. For the identical item. I don't know how they even begin to justify such differences.