Hi from Southern California where we are wearing masks even to go outside and be safe. I've had all the top name brand machines and have found invariably that they sound good but don't always do what they're supposed to. I've had a Janome Horizon 8900 for the last 5 years and like it the best. It has a wide throat that you'd like for quilting and everything on it works like it should.
I also have a Janome Gem Gold that's lightweight for taking to classes (sure hope we can do that again and soon!) that works well but has a major design defect: the 1/4" feature is more like 3/8" so it requires some fiddling, but that can be adjusted.