I have the machine and I love it. you got a good bargain. I have had mine 6 yrs and never had a problem. I bought the emb. card from my dealer and the usb cord to download patterns from the internet. I also have the reader writer box so I can use the cards that I bought for my MC 9000 which I still have. I got that at my Janome dealer also but that was 6 yrs ago. Not sure they are still available. Enjoy