I don 't have either, but I did take a Janome DC 1050 to classes and never used anything but the straight stitch. I got kind of nervous about the electronics being jostled even though I secured it for the ride. You also have to worry about temperature changes with the electronic ones, so can't go to class and then shopping if leaving it in the heat. I am very eager to buy a FW someday for its cute factor that's also not fussy and does beautiful work and doesn't need babysitting.