My vote is to bypass that 300E and go with the 350E, its a much better machine and has a USB port that the 300E doesnt have. I've read that stores that still have the 300E in stock will try to push to sell them since the 300E is considered outdated at this point. Or you could go beyond the 350E of course. Im a Janome girl so I dont think you can go wrong with any of their machines. JMHO.