Reddit reviews JANOME electric sewing machine"foot controller type can use both hands" JN508DX
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I bought this one when we first moved to Japan two years ago and it's been a great workhorse! It's a popular model on Amazon and so much more affordable than picking up something in store. I've made two sets of yochien bags, a tonne of clothes, clothes repairs etc. and have no complaints at all. I haven't had to replace the original needle yet and it's yet to give me any mechanical problems.
While I agree that the kiddy battery-operated little machines are a waste of money, I've never had issues with cheaper regular-sizes ones. Considering the price, they're amazing value!
The cheaper machines that I've been able to find are:
[Janome Sew d'Lite 525](https://www.amazon.co.jp/JANOME-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3-%E3%80%90sew-D%60Lite%E3%80%91-JA525/dp/B0013D1R82/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481108420&sr=1-5&keywords=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
) for about $70
[Janome JA777](https://www.amazon.co.jp/JANOME-%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%83%A1-JA777-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3-%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8D/dp/B011NDEFWG/ref=sr_1_19?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481108420&sr=1-19&keywords=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
) for about $100
[Singer Amity SN20A](https://www.amazon.co.jp/SINGER-%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3-Amity-%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8D-SN20A/dp/B00LGM3QMK/ref=sr_1_39?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481108494&sr=1-39&keywords=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
) for around $110
[Janome JN508DX](https://www.amazon.co.jp/JANOME-%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%83%A1-JN508DX-%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3-%E3%80%8C%E4%B8%A1%E6%89%8B%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%BF%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%80%8D/dp/B00CHGX9IA/ref=sr_1_42?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481108494&sr=1-42&keywords=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
) for about $120
[Singer Tradition SN-520](https://www.amazon.co.jp/SINGER-%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC-SN-520-%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3-Tradition/dp/B0022VFLUO/ref=sr_1_46?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481108494&sr=1-46&keywords=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3
) for about $130 - although there's only one left
Singer Tradition II SN-521 for about $135
Any thoughts? Is it worth it to get a more expensive machine?