I was at a quilt show this weekend and tested the Janome HD9. It is very nice. The only difference from the Juki that mattered to me was the larger bobbin. Price wise it was about the same as the top of the line Juki TL series. I have an very old Janome Jem and that little machine is still sewing like new. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Janome if that was the dealer close to me.