I love my 6600 also. But then I don't do many garments. If I do I have my 760 (also Janome) with the free arm. The 6600 does everything I want it to do. Love the bobbin winder, the scissors, the up-down for the needle, the knee foot raiser, and most of all the sew/stop button. I have had some surgeries on the right side and couldn't use the foot pedal. The sew/stop button made it possible for me to continue sewing while recuperating.