I have the opportunity to purchase a used Elna 9000 that belonged to a friend's mother prior to her recent death. What do you know about these machines (I went to the sewing machine review at Pattern Review.com)? If I can get this at a good price and if the machine is in good working shape, should I get it, or is it a machine to avoid? So far, it seems to be missing a needle (shouldn't be a problem) and the power cord (definitely a problem, but they are available for purchase online). Tomorrow it is being checked over by a sewing machine dealer, so that will tell me more...any advice/suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks - :-D