I've been really interested to read the posts on the Janome Horizon 7700. I bought one 2 years ago and had endless trouble with it. It sewed beautifully but when I came to FMQ, it didn't want to know! It went back to my dealer but, on return, was no different. In the end, I traded it in for the new Bernina Series 7 B750 Quilters Edition. I've always had Janomes in the past (and still have the 1100 and love it) but the Bernina is a dream machine for FMQing! I, too, have wondered why Janome has dropped the Horizon so soon!