I used to own a Janome 350e and I did like it a lot however I do feel that the Brother 700ii is a more economical machine. People really like both machines a lot.
I sold my Janome 350e when I purchased my MB-4 (which I am trying to sell so that I can pay for my long arm machine that is arriving next week - so far Craigslist has not been nice to me. I'm considering putting it up on ebay... maybe) anyhoooo.... the 350e was always reliable. It stitched out beautifully and was a joy to own. I only sold it and bought the MB4 since I wanted a larger hoop area however turns out the MB4 is too big a machine for me - too many bells and whistles.
I think you would be very happy with the 350e or the Brother 700ii equally. You can't go wrong with either one. They are great entry level machines!
You will have so much fun with it!!