Hello and welcome from South Dakota, USA. We live near Mt. Rushmore. I have a Janome 4900 Memory Craft. Had it about 6 or 7 years. I am very happy with it. It has good light only thing I wish you didn't have to take the bobbin out to rethread, but maybe newer ones have that now. Be sure to sign up for our siggy swap and you would get a block from lots of people from all over the world. go to swaps, round robins and look for it under there. Sign up closes May 15 and they aren't due until later like July I think. I would love to trade and get soemthing from Chinc. Good luck on your shopping. Do you stay the night when you go. That would really be a long day. Again Welcome, Jackie