I have janomes..... A pre loved MC6500 that is the first "proper machine" I've owned and then a 1600p QC.... i love my janomes... Perhaps its because I taught myself to do everything for them... Whereas previously I had to ask my husband to wind a bobbin for my I was so useless with machines.... Perhaps its because they are so easy to use, clean and maintain myself?
The 1600 is a pure straight stitch machine... Fantastic for ALL my quilting... The MC6500 has an alphabet so I CAN make my quilt labels on it....
Or maybe its that cute little rabbit indicating your sritch speed control?
Thye both have thier little foibles... Would you believe the 1600 actually takes a personal dislike to certain threads! And the MC6500 stitches 4 extra stitches when I've taken my foot off the pedal! But we get used to their characters and live them anyway...
Sadly ine has to be sold due to my work situation/injury... Which ever sells first will go and I'll keep the other...