I absolutely love my Juki. I got my straight stitch one the Juki TL98Q (model previous to the one you are considering) first as a slightly used machine from a guild member who had upgraded to a long arm. It's heavy, fast, powerful and stitches perfectly. I love the extra long stitches it is capable of making, the two power thread cutters and the heavy duty feet. I wanted some fancy stitches, so I've recently purchased the Juki Exceed HZL 600 Quilt Pro and it stitches beautifully too. Both of these machines together cost me less and stitch so much better than my old Janome 6500. There is really no comparison. I would definitely recommend a Juki.