whatever you get... get one with the biggest hoop you can afford. Trust me, you will be glad you did.
I have a Janome 9500. LOVE IT! I like Janome and also have 1 dealer (my favorite) 25 miles away and another dealer (super nice) 50 miles away. Got it used and traded in 3 or 4 machines I had. Kinda nice, did a little cleaning and got a new to me machine!