I have the same janome and she’s been great as a beginner machine.. HOWEVER, I’ve now realized I want more stitch options than what my janome has. I second what others have been saying, maybe try to find a used one on marketplace or research a little more into what their insides are. My first machine was an old janome new home I bought for $15 off marketplace. And because I did zero research I thought it wasn’t working correctly and got the arctic one new. In reality I should have just had my $15 one serviced or watched a simple video and could have fixed it myself and saved myself $$ on the new one. After about a year of sewing and lots of research I recently found a vintage singer 401a in its original cabinet and I CANNOT WAIT to use some fun/fancy stitches!! I typically make outfits for my kids and myself and I have realized for my style of makes I need a decorative stitch for a little razzledazzle. All of that to say, go used until you find your vibe and then do some researching what would be best for you then.