I bought a new Elna Quilt Pro Queen last spring and LOVE it and it was just under your $2K mark. It is a lot like the Janome 660--I think both are made by the same Swiss company actually based on the print materials I received. I had tried out several machines at an International Machine Quilters show and decided I wanted to buy locally for service, lessons on using it, etc. I had decided either on the Janome 660 or the Elna and the shop that had the Elna booth was offering an end of show 1/3 off discount--so I went that way and do not regret it. My favorite 2 features (besides the smooth operation that I wasn't getting any longer with my 60yr old Deluxe or my $90 Brother) are the speed regulator (so important when I'm FMQ) and the programmable up/down. Good luck--it really makes a difference! Only thing I think I like better that I've upgraded since starting to quilt is a cutting table that eliminates bending to rotary cut!