I originally had a Janome 6600 and upgraded to the 7700, so I have owned both machines. I loved the 6600. I really miss is the independent bobbin winder, and I thought it was much easier to select stitches, length, width, etc on the 6600. It come down to your personal preferences, but how do you know if you haven't used the machines? This is just my opinion. I hope it helps.