Hi, I've had my Janome 11000 SE for about 7 years, and I love it. No problems, but I do have it cleaned/serviced once a year. I paid $5000 seven years ago, so I think you've found a good deal. I think there are a lot of them for sale because they are now competing with the 12000 and the 15000. I'll stick with mine though, because I love the size of the screen. Good luck.