Hi, I bought a Janome on sale for $399 a couple of years ago and love it!! I also have a lesser expensive Kenmore that I have had for a few years and nothing has ever gone wrong with it.
The Janome has needle down, top loading bobbin, auto threader, digital readout, 3 speeds, needle side to side....everything a quilter needs except not as large a number of fancy stitches as the Quilter's Edition. There was a red and white one like mine, as they come out with a new LE (limited edition) each year. You can't go wrong with the Kenmore as far as I am concerned. Good luck with whatever you chose!
Nancy