I have a Janome 6600 and a Janome dc3050. I bought the 3050 before the 6600 and I think I paid 599.00 for it. I really love that machine; only thing is it doesn't have a thread cutter. I think there is one right above it though (it's a dc something) that has the automatic thread cutter, and automatic threader plus a lot more. Either one would be an awesome machine. Whatever you get make sure you have a good dealer.