If you're looking at the 6600 (like I was) check out the new machine that came on the market yesterday. It has a lot of the same features, some really cool new ones-like the wide feed dogs- and is only $799. I don't know the numbers but my local Janome dealer was telling about in on Tuesday. It also comes with one of those acrylic table top thingys to keep the item that you're sewing flat, all the feet you need, and a bunch of other things.