I have a Janome 6600 and absolutely love it. I bought it used from lqs about 6 years ago and have not had any trouble with it at all. I love the many stitches it provides, the needle threader and it clips the thread when I am done sewing a seam. I might suggest you try out each model to see which one is comfortable to you and whatever meets your needs. Good luck and let us know what you decide.