On my opinion, why change it while you can still adopt to it? even the latest i9 processors still has the support of the LPT1 port on their motherboard, because automation and robotics industry use them a lot, they know how stable it is compared to the USB version, it can still last 10 years on you, its that stable and durable USB Versions? I had 2-3 USB BOB`s in the shop dead, not to mention the headaches of the instabilities I encountered with them, I converted the units to LPT1 ports now it`s been 2 years running 6 days a week no trouble at all. headaches disappeared when I switched to LPT1 port