Check out the Janome 8200. I have it and love it. It’s is less costly than the 8900 but it still has the 11” throat which was my main reason for upgrading from a smaller Janome like yours. It does FMQ like a dream. Auto thread cutter has spoiled me! More stitches than I’ll ever need. Easy to program snd very quiet. I paid $1400 on a “re-boxed” one, practically brand new. Not a day goes by I don’t smile about this nifty gif-tie