When we moved from CA to KY 11 years ago, my dh bought me a Janome 300e as a housewarming present
It has two hoop sizes and was right about $1000.00 It looks like it was replaced by the 350e at about the same price point; it has a thread cutter. I love my embroidery machine. It got heavy useage when my girls were little--as they wanted to pick out embroidery to go on all their clothes. Now I use it less often, but still will embroider blocks to go in my quilts and recently found some designs that go nicely with landscape quilts like trees, etc.
Janelle
Janelle