I had never heard of the Brother PC-420 but I think I am leaning that way. I didn't realize I was spoiled rotten by my Babylock, but the auto thread cutter is a big deal...I really miss it! The other features on the 420 are really close to the Babylock as well, I know they are manufactured by the same company, so it's not really a surprise. I suspect there would be a smaller learning curve as well and as a bonus, it is about $100 cheaper than the Janome!