Came upon this post in a timely manner... took my Janome 6600 in yesterday for a noise in the bobbin area and set up my old Pfaff (hobbymatic) to start some piecing on a new project... As much as I have enjoyed my Pfaff over the years, I have gotten spoiled by the many updated functions of my Janome... especially the automatic thread cutter and the up/down button. I am anxiously waiting for the phone call from my LQS when my Janome is ready to be picked up.