Janome needles are ORGAN. If you breaking needles often, it is not the needle that is the problem. Either your machine timing is off, the needle is hitting the plate, or if you are fmq, you are moving your fabric before your needle is out of your fabric. If breaking needles happens often I would not purchase the titanium needles since they have a habit of splintering when they break. titanium needles do last longer and are stronger than other needles. Superior needles are Organ needles. I use microtex for batiks and 90/14 top stitch for piecing. There are bulk buy needle groups out there,but you have to purchase 100. Back to your breaking needles, be sure you are matching your needle to the type of thread you are using. Hopefully you are not sewing over pins. Best wishes.