I have three Janomes. My Janome 3500 I have had about 15 yrs, and its never been in the shop and I take it to Quilt Group with me as it is lighter weight to carry etc. The other two Janomes are combo, emb machines that I use here at home. Always have a backup if something goes wrong with one. But Janomes are very dependable and only go in for reg. maintanence once a year.