I have the Janome 3160qdc. Admittedly it's one of the low end machines, but I do not like it at all. I've had it about 6 months and keep finding myself going back to my 20 year old Kenmore. Biggest problem with the Janome is that the thread cutter doesn't always work and for some reason it "chews" fabric at the beginning of sewing. I try to remember to use a leader but when I forget it really eats up the fabric.