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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m glad this thread came up. 
I have a Janome I bought many years ago probably late 90s. Used infrequently but was nice to have when the kids wanted a special Halloween costume or small project. 
I got it out to stitch the hem of some pants and realized it wasn’t working well and needs service. The closest place I found that serviced sewing machines is more than 30 minutes away so for a hot minute I thought about buying a new machine, but realized that while there might be cheap machines on Amazon, they are garbage. My Janome is a solid build with metal parts. This thread confirmed it is best that I suck it up and bring it in for service and not buy a new one.[/quote]

I wouldn't assume that a Janome from the late 90s is better than a new machine from a dealer. There are reasons to buy a new machine. New machines have features that old ones don't. If you are thinking about a new machine, I'd go to a dealer and try them out. See if newer features are something you are interested in.  [/quote]
What is this nonsense that you keep posting about new features? Are you the poster who posted that before? That's just nonsense.

The point of a sewing machine is to sew. For an entry-level machine you want a machine that sews reliably in a straight line and with a zigzag stitch. That's it. There's no new features that you're looking for in an entry level sewing machine.

Those who want new features are experienced at sewing and are willing to spend thousands of dollars on a machine, and even so, those features are probably rarely used. The absolute most important thing is to have a machine that works reliably and sews the normal stitches.[/quote]

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