The one machine I would stay away from is any of the Pfaffs. They once were one of the best machines on the market but now they don't sew well at all. It wasn't just mine that was bad I know 4 other ladies and they all had different Pfaffs and they had problems with theirs as well. I recently purchased the Janome 8900qcp and love it. I have friends that have the Janome 6600 and it is a workhorse, wonderful machine. Good luck...