Thank you so much for the help Prism99. I went through all the sites and got lots of info - a lot of pros and a few cons. I had a Phaff for 30 years and it finally gave out. I now have a Janome 3160 and I like it, but did have a lot of problems with it in the beginning - thank goodness I got the maintenance agreement at time of purchase. The bobbin case gave 3160 owners some problems and Janome has since fixed the problem.
Thank you again. I appreciate your help.
Thank you Misty's Mom for your comment on my signature line.