I have an Elna 7200 Quilter's Dream Pro which is very similar to a Janome mc6500p. I bought it brand new about 5 years ago for $1400. My first machine & now backup/vacation machine is a Euro Pro denim deluxe which I've had for about 15 years. If I were to go buy another machine today; I would look for a Janome Gem for backup/vacation and the Janome Horizon 7700 for home but unless money starts falling out of the sky--I will keep using what I've got.