I have had Janome sewing machines for years. I started with the sew/emb combination, the 8000. Then upgraded to the sew/emb 9000. Later I bought the emb only 300. I had the 6600 until Sept of this year when I upgraded to the 7700 Horizon. This machine does not emb, but sews like a dream. It has extra lighting and a 11 inch throat. I highly reccomend Janome, but that is just my opinion. However, having said all that, I don't think you can get the new 7700 for 2K. Good luck with your shopping. Just test drive a bunch of machine and then made your decision. And very important also, choose a good dealer.