Pauline, we must've been bit by the same bug! The Janomes really wowed me too. I totally overdid it at the local shop and came home with Monstro the Wonder Machine this past Wednesday, the 6600P. If you end up half as thrilled as I am, you'll be bouncing off the walls! You'll love Janome. :D I checked out Viking, Baby Lock, Singer and Bernina and Janome was the one that grabbed me.