Go to the dealer and test drive different one. Ask her (him) to let you try FMQ on the various Janomes. You would love the 8200 for it's terrific harp space, dreamy FMQ ability, quietness, speed, thread cutter, stitch options. I was about to get a 6600 but my number one "want" was the harp space The 8200 has 11'. No more wrangling bigger quilts.