Re the Juki 98Q and the BroPQ 1500s..I have the Elna 7100...the same as Janome 1600 made by Janome. I got mine on ebay-new- from a dealer in La. I think I pd about $650 for it over a yr ago...but no tax or shipping costs. It sews beautifully. I just wish it had a top bobbin!!! Then I picked up a new table to fit it--a Janome brand--on ebay for $12.00 I almost fainted. The seller sent me a note saying it came with her machine & she had never used it--sold her machine & forgot about the table. What a deal!