I can only comment on my Janome 4000, which obviously, from the number, I have had a number of years, and is still going strong and I hope it will for many more years. I don't know much about the new ones, but I also have an older Brother machine, which I got for free (great price) and seems to be a work horse, and is my "go to" machine when my Janome needs a checkup and servicing. Don't know if that helps or not, but that's my only experience.