Hi Pete
How did the table hunting go? It might be too late to give my contribution here but for the sake for future reference, my input might just help someone. Like you, I was looking for a quality foosball table under $800 and the detailed buying guide on here https://gametablesguide.com/best-foosball-tables/ led me to getting the Carrom Signature.
It's quite a sturdy table and my entire family has enjoyed playing on it during this lockdown period.
Hope you're happy with whatever choice you landed upon :)