Hi Janome lover
I treated myself to 6500 when I retired.My gift to me.I love it.Lots of room to manipulate fabric ,loads of stitches,and it is solid. I would agree that to maximise your machine have a cabinet to compliment it .Confession time, I did take time to get to know it as I was afraid I would make a mistake and cause some damage . With encouragement I overcame that fear.
Enjoy