I also have the 350e! I've never had any problems with it and enjoy using it quite often. Downloading patterns from the internet is super easy. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this machine!

I bought the Janome 11000SE but haven't used it for embroidery yet. I'm going to an expo in Sept. that I hope will get me inspired. btw I bought the Janome 11000SE because
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com
offered five yrs. interest free. The salesman I talked to told me I would get version 3.01 which is actually an upgrade, they did not honor that.