Ditto Raggiemom on this topic. I bought a Babylock that was $2K, a lot of money for me, and I almost immediately hated it. It was too much machine, I was never going to use all the complicated memory functions and every time I wanted to do something I had to look it up. The bobbin didn't hold nearly as much thread as I wanted. It bugged me that it wasn't in a cabinet, I hated sewing using the extension table it came with. I ended up selling it and took a big hit but the person who bought it loves it, so there you go. I got a great old Bernina 1130 in a cabinet from a guy who was selling it in an estate sale. It has needle down, wonderful old Bernina feet and purrs like a kitten.
If you are going to spend big money I suggest that you ask your dealer for a loaner and use the machine for a week or two before you make up your mind.