Don't have a Janome but have a friend who does. She loves it. I took my old machine in ... a Kenmore which got a lot of use and never gave out on me until about 2 months ago. It just stopped going! The man at the sewing machine store told me the motor was gone. After he told me how much it would cost to fix it I decided I NEEDED a new one. I bought a Viking and love it so far.
Judyjo