Trading Up My Machine
Hi - I have a Juki QVP2200 mini. I like it a lot, but miss having a few more stitches to use. I am considering trading it in (dealer has a 100% trade-in allowance in first year, and I need that $) and getting something with more features. I have an old basic mechanical machine that has more stitches but my daughter has taken it over, plus it has a hard time with quilts.
Two machines that have caught my eye are the Janome 9400 and the Brother VQ 2400/3000 type. I love the huge throat space on the Brother, but it feels like it has a lot of features that I'm not sure I need. The Janome seems like it might be a good option.
I looked at the new Janome 6700P but I'd like a bigger throat if possible. Otherwise, I like that machine a lot too. (They're asking about $3K for it right now in case anyone is wondering what they run. Does anyone know roughly what I should expect to pay for the other machines?)
Anyone have any opinions on these choices? Is there anything other machine I should be looking at? The dealer carries just about every brand out there. I will be going for "test drives" before I decide.