The Janome 6600 is a workhorse of machine.....has Accufeed, so you don't have to use a walking foot , it does great Fmq. As does the 8900. I have both. The 8900 has a larger harp space. My choice today would be the 9400 since it has all of the features and more,plus it has auto foot lift....great for piecing. PM for a great dealer......no sales tax if you have it shipped and a great price....don't work for them I am in Texas they are in PA. I uy all my machines from them. There is a yahoo group for 6600/8900/9400 that you can join now and get lots of feedback k on these ,machines. Go to the Janome site, you an compare features side by side. Price is well within you rangeom all of them.