Last summer I was trying to decide between a Husqvarna Opal and a Janome. I went with the Janome because although the features on the Opal were dazzling, the Janome M7200 did everything I needed and was several hundred dollars less expensive. They were not apples to apples though and it was a hard choice!
I think you'll be happy either way; they're both great brands. What does your gut say?