The Bernina is the cadilac of machines. I don't know how else to explain it, but I have sewn on the Janome and I own a Bernina and there is no comparison!!! The Bernina rules all as far as stitch, and feel of the machine. It is unsurpassable in all areas of quilting. I would have no other. I go to quilting classes where they have Janomes and Viking, and I use the Viking due to the larger neck of the machine. The Janome can sew fine, but the Bernina has the larger neck if you want to quilt a project on it. It is the finest machine, & I would have no other.