Love my 9000 for general sewing/quilting. It can't be upgraded to do more than it does now. The embroidery area is only 4x4 I believe. And the embroidery quality is not as good as the more modern machines. My dealer no longer has the embroidery cards Since the new machines require a different format. I am also told that if the screen or board goes out there are no longer replacement parts. I would ask these questions when you look. I really like the machine and it has never given me any problems. And I do hope that she lives forever.