I've had Elna's for 40+ years and was very happy with the 2 I had. I recently had to replace my Elna as they couldn't get parts for it. I looked at Janome and they were good machines (looked at the Horizon but was out of my budget). Have a friend that has had Viking for many years and loves it. I think all three are good machines, try them as much as you can before you decide. Consider price, service available?, warrenty etc. Then purchase and enjoy!!! I ended up with a Baby lock when I replaced my Elna and love it!!