Thanks for all the good info, some of you think like my husband, heehee, he wanted me to make sure that whatever we purchased could be worked on locally. So, off to the repairman today to ask questions. He is also the same person that sold me my New Home machine. Gonna see if he is still selling Janome, and to ask again about the FMQ/darning foot. There wasn't one with my machine, I think the one I have was given to me by my friend that had a Kenmore machine, it doesn't work on the New Home, lol...