Originally Posted by shesews

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me the real difference between the Juki model of these straight stitch only, 1500 stitches/min. machines and the others: Brother, Babylock, Janome? They pretty much they even look alike except for the name on them! A salesperson at a local shop that sells both Babylock and Juki told me that the Juki is a better machine; she said that it has a "stronger" motor. Can someone verify this? The Juki costs more than the Brother model. I'm wondering if the Juki truly better quality. I appreciate your help. Shesews