Well, my decision just got a lot easier. I found a Janome dealer in my area who will sell the 7700 for $2,000 without any classes or warranty (in addition to the Janome warranty), $2,200 with a 2 year warranty, or $2,300 with the 2 year warranty and 3 classes. I'll definitely be going for the 7700, but now I just need to decide if it's worth a couple hundred extra dollars for warranty/classes.