I have a Bernina 440. I purchased the Bernina instead of the Janome 6600 because Bernina was offering a good close out price with free interest for a year and the price included the stitch regulator (which I love). I'm sure I would have been happy with the Janome, which is a good deal less costly than a Bernina. It makes really nice stitches and that extra space between needle and motor housing REALLY makes a difference.