I bought a Viking Sapphire 875Q almost 3 years ago, and really don't like it. It is loud, vibrates like the dickens. Has already been to be repaired twice. My 10 year old Janome 10000 is so quiet, doesn't vibrate. The Sapphire sits on the floor. I like the thread cutting feature (that was the second repair), the stitch quality is great, love the bigger harp, don't like the rickety needle threader (so primative compared to a 10 year old Janome). My friend has an older Viking and tried my machine. She calls my version that was made in China, the Walmart edition. She tried mine, and told me that I probably got a Walmart edition made on a Friday. Hers was made in Sweden.