Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hi,
i'm trying to buy an XL7 her in Italy and it's impossible!!!!
anyone tell me is out of production, but no problem to order an MP7 
from EMU....bullshit?!?!?
anyway, it's possible to have the same sound of XL7 using a ROM, and 
more important....it's too expensive?? 

thanks,
bye