I have a Pfaff 7570 which I bought when it first came out. I love it, but thought I wanted more bells and whistes so I have had several Janomes. I have a 8900 now and it is a great machine, but still love the Pfaff most. When I sew on it I feel relaxed and happy even if it doesn't have a huge throat area or thread cutter. Why did I buy others? I think it was shop owner pressure, friend envy who had fancier models, greed, lack of research and test driving. My resolution again this year is to stop spending and start enjoying and using what I have. Early quilters used scraps, not expensive fabric. They did lots by hand or on a very basic machine, not a $3000 model that cut thread for them. I'm all for going back to basics.