craftgrrl | stitchpixie wants to sew clothes

i know people have asked about sergers, and i mean this is no way to be redundant.

1. what does anyone know about juki sergers? i know juki sewing machines are made in japan and are what they use for industrial machines.....

2. between bernina, husqvarna, janome, white, baby-lock etc they all have their $500 machines and their $800 machines (canadian dollars) - what on earth is the difference between the brands. sales reps are telling me all different things, sometimes in the same stores about the same machines. one will say the parts are made in japan but it's assembled in china, another will say it's all made in japan, and another will say NO home sergers are made in japan.