I have sewn on an older Elna for a years and last year I got a new Janome machine. This machine is so much faster stitching than the older one that I found that my quality of sewing was not as good as the old machine. I liked the new machine but I was not able to get as good a result in straight stiches. What I found was that with the Janome, if I slowed down my feeding speed I was able to produce a better looking stitch than I ever was able to get with the Elna. I guess I can't keep up with the speed that the new machine is capable of. Now I'm happy with the results and can produce better looking garments and other projects with the new machine. It only took me a year to figure it out. Sigh!
John