Wrecked my Cuisinart

Waaaaah,  wrecked my cuisinart last night. I was making chicken cury that's thickened with ground cashews, and was grinding the cashews and suddenly- burning smell and - done. No more cuisinart. Crap.  I talked to some people at school who said that there are different adaptors and converters and you have to be careful about the wattage and which ones to use. Very confusing, and an expensive mistake. One woman told her her curling iron melted- as in literally drooped over, melted. Good thing it wasn't in her hair at the time. I almost didn't bring any appliances with me and now this one is a big expensive paperweight.  I'd really like to have a Cuisinart; I actually use it. I may go out an buy one and sell it when I leave. Maybe there's a used one somewhere I could buy.  Good thing I paid to ship it over---- Did I say "Crap" yet? Curry was good tho....