DO NOT BUY THE 7700. JANOME is phasing them out due to problems with the needle plate, plus other issues....some folks got great machines, many others got lemons. I have the 6600, real workhorse., also the 8900..love this machine. It is 9mm, which makes the decorative stitches really pretty..I always had issues with "eyelashes" on the back of my fmq....my fault totally, however, I opened up the box of my 8900, set it up according to the manual, didn't change the needle, nothing...PERFECT FMQ NO EYELASHES. Janome has since come out with the 9400, but it is more expensive. PM me..I will share a dealer who is great on pricing, whether you want a 8200,8900 or 9400.