I own a Viking which cost $1700 five years ago. It is an embroidery machine as well as a sewing machine. It has a number of stitch patterns built in as well.
Knowing what I know now, I would skip the embroidery function, and purchase a simpler machine. I would advise you to look into the Lily or other machines made by Viking.
ALSO........I would buy a machine from a sewing machine DEALER and not a Big Box store. Make sure the dealer SELLS and SERVICES the machines. Then when the machine has problems, you can go back there.