I have had the Janome 6600 for about seven years (or whenever they first came out), and I love it. It died this spring and I thought I was going to have to buy another one. My DH did the research and bought me a Viking 875. It is a beautiful and expensive machine, but, it wasn't my Janome. I sewed with it for about a month and finally found someone to look at my Janome. A hundred dollars later, she was cleaned and serviced and had two fuses replaced. So which machine am I using now...My Janome. The poor Viking is sitting on the shelf waiting for her turn. I love my Janome.