Welcome from Kentucky. I just bought the Janome 8900QCP today. I have been playing with it all afternoon. I love it! It has so many features that make it a quilter's dream. I did a lot of research on the Horizon 7700 with the intentions of buying it. The more I read, the more I found out about the 8900 that drew me towards it. When I went in to the shop this morning, they offered it to me for only $300 more than the 7700. The red on the 7700 is so pretty, but the 8900 is pretty too. I am very happy with my choice. I read a lot on the Yahoo group about the Janome 7700 & 8900. Good luck looking!