I am a viking fan....I have 3 that I use. I bought the first one in 1976. I also have a 775, and a diamond. Love the diamond most!!! I think that most of the brands have good machines to fall in love with! My sister has a Janome. The biggest harp would be a selling point. Too bad there wasn't a store where we could go and drive them all to compare! I agree with Treasureit...too bad they all made in places like China.