I hope you find the machine that will be good for you. Lots of good advice on here. My advice is know what you want in a new machine and then try different models until you find one that "fits". I have had a Janome Professional 6600 for 8 years and have never had it in to be serviced. I do my own cleaning after each big project - basically cleaning the bobbin area good. I also have FMQ many, many quilts and feel quite comfortable doing that now. My machine has a 9" throat space and I do even king size quilts with that. Good luck in your search.