Welcome from Maryland ! I love my Janome 8200. I upgraded to it from a smaller Janome because I wanted 1) 11” throat space. 2) auto thread cutter and 3) a machine In my price range with affordable accessories 4)a local dealer I trusted. 5) quiet machine . 6) free arm so I could hem pants and cuffs .
I found all of these with a “rebox” machine (someone had opened it and returned it with very little use) . My price was $1200 (this was 4 yrs ago).
I concur with the others — test drive different ones till you find a favorite, stick to your priorities, negotiate (best thing to negotiate is what features you don’t need and aren’t willing to pay for) and don’t rush your decision. Have a peace and joy before you hand over the money.