There is a Mini Janome that Hancock Fabrics sells. Usually in the ads for ~$40. A couple of months ago, they had them for $28 - I bought 6!!!! I gifted most of them and the leftover is my backup travel machine. My regular back up machine is the same model that I have had now for 6 years. I have had absolutely no issues with it. I have used on several people to initiate them into our world bahwaahhhhh (evil laugh here).
Here is the listing on their website
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Janome...VVviewprod.htm
This is listed as a sale from of $49 - but it is usually around this 'sale' price. Watch for the sales and sometimes they are ran as a manager's special. Just a great little machine