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I've purchased 2 Janome machines on-line, one through Amazon and another from a dealer on the west coast (SewingMachinesPlus). My daughter bought a very nice little Brother through Amazon. All these machines are excellent and had considerably smaller price tags than if the same machines were bought from my local dealer; he services my machines, regardless of where I buy them. Most important is to buy from an authorized dealer; if not, the warranty is void. I buy a lot of things on line where I can thoroughly research specifications, etc. UPS delivery is kind of a crap shoot; there's one delivery man that has brought some things here who is a, to put it politely, 'disappointing', but I've not yet gotten a product that's been a disappointment.