Embroidery Machine - Janome 11000 (love it)
The Great Work Horse - Janome 7500 (Wish it had an auto thread cutter.)
Specifically for Quilting - Janome 1600P QC - Most recent purchase right around $1,000. Pros: Has 9" throat space. Auto thread cutter. Love the cloth guide to control seam width. Side bobbin. Note: It only does a straight stitch but I bought it for FMQ so I don't care. My 2 other machines have all the stitches I could ever want.
Light weight Janome (12 lbs.) and a Janome Serger. I have found Janome to have the best $. Good luck in your search.