I absolutely love my Quilt Expression! I've never sewn on a Janome so can't talk about it, but the Quilt Expression is the best investment I ever made. Actually it's the second one - the second Pfaff that is. I went through a lot of cheap machines before I invested in Pfaff, and I tried most of the others before I bought the Quilt Expression. This is one place where you definitely get what you pay for. Great quality in addition to great features. I have a Brother machine which has many of the same features, but isn't anywhere near the quality of the Pfaff. I only use the Brother for quick mending jobs when the Pfaff is tied up on a project.