Originally Posted by flybreit

I would buy your dealer! You are looking at good quality machines, there are going to be some things you like about one brand or another. But your dealer is critical - you are going to have questions, you may want to take some classes, you may have service or warranty issues. You don't want to be like SewCrazyGirl who couldn't get any help....

We are fortunate to have Pfaff, Viking, Janome, and Bernina shops in our town. I narrowed it to Pfaff or Viking and purchased based on the people in the shop. MHO