I have three Janomes and would not buy anything else. they have a large variety of machines and prices are varible. You need to try them out, get a dealer you can trust. My machines have never given me a bit of trouble and one I have had for 13 yrs. Also the extra feet for the machines, depending on what you want are much less expensive than other brands. You should try and list what features you want on a machine. Such as walking foot, qtr. inch foot etc. depending on what you are going to use it for. You can get a decent machine from Janome for around $500. Good luck in whatever you decide. Marge