Originally Posted by chiaraquilts

I love my Crescendo, but there are many good machines out there. As mentioned, they all have some plastic parts(including Janomes, I had a high end one and it definitely had plastic inside!). What would concern me is buying from a dealer that bad mouths other brands, he is not someone I would feel I could trust. It is worth driving a while to find a good dealer that you can work with over time.