drivin*me*buggy

OK I think I have it narrowed down to these 3

Magnolia 7318
http://janome.com/index.cfm/Machines...hines_Overview

about $200

Magnolia 7330
http://janome.com/index.cfm/Machines...hines_Overview

about $350

or the Brother cs6000i
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ReviewTitleBar

$178..

I would like to still be able to use whatever machine I use 10 yrs down the road....

Guide me oh wise quliters...

and thanks for all the advise so far....

Angie

Bevanger

I have it. I LOVE IT.....

pocoellie

I would stay away from the newer Singers.

Elizabeth A.

Janome makes Janomes, Elnas, and Kenmores

Brother makes Brother, but several Babylocks are exactly the same as their Brother counterparts.

White contracts their stuff out to whomever will make the lowest bid. Singer has also been struggling, certainly not what they used to be.

Do you have a Janome dealer that you're planning to buy from? If so talk to them about warranties ect. A year or more of having your machine taken care of will more than make up for those cost differences.

I have a 7 year old high end Brother and it's amazing. I have an "entry level" Elna (the 2600 - sells for $250 when onsale at my dealer) and it's a so so machine.

Sorry to hear your machine is unhappy. Hopefully you can get things sorted out and taken care of without spending to much and being away from your sewing for long.

Moonpi

My Kenmore is the same as the Janome Red machine. I've had it a year almost, and it still exceeds my expectations. Ask about price protection if it goes on sale between now and Xmas, and you can get back the difference, since the sales are mainly between Thanksgiving and Christmas for sewing machines.

KATHY D

I also have the Brother CS6000i and I really like it. I also have another Brother machine that I used all the time before I got the cs6oooi , I have had it for over 10 years and it still runs great. I never have any tension problems with either machine, and to me that's a biggie.

GiGi

I have four Janome's and a 350E Janome Emb. machine and I love all of them. I have traveled all over the country with them and they work like a charm. NO worries with Janome's! GiGi :D :D

Arizona Sunrises

I'd hit Craigslist and look at estate sale listings. There are a lot of gently used newer sewing machines if you look for them.