Glad to hear you managed to work it free. Welcome to your new addiction. You're going to be cutting like crazy in the beginning and will probably be fielding all kinds of requests from friends and family.
I started as a hobbyist, and am still a hobbyist, but have done enough word of mouth business to pay for my LP within a short amount of time, and finally upgraded to a Graphtec when I thought I needed a "back-up" for my LP. Save you pennies, and as long as you don't break the bank, upgrade to a Graphtec as soon as you can. I can only say that I regret not pulling the trigger on it sooner. It's soooo much smoother, quieter, and accurate.
Come back to the forum with your questions and concerns, because we will always try to help and hope that others can learn from your experience. Happy cutting!!