My experience with Janome has been positive.
I just bought a Horizon in Feb. A major factor in deciding upon it was the fact that I have a Kenmore badged Janome, very basic, that has gone through everything, including being knocked off the cabinet twice by my furbabies, and kept right on ticking. I've had that machine more than 10 years, a true workhorse. The Horizon has been a wonderful machine, really still learning on it. I have a BabyLock I bought in between and I do like the Janomes better, although I can't say anything bad about the BabyLock. I just prefer the feel of the Janome.