diff --git a/openpgp-card/src/card_do.rs b/openpgp-card/src/card_do.rs
index 4aa408c..47627e6 100644
--- a/openpgp-card/src/card_do.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card/src/card_do.rs
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ impl Display for KeyStatus {
 }
 
 /// Application Identifier (AID) [Spec section 4.2.1]
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ApplicationIdentifier {
     application: u8,
     version: u16,
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ impl Display for ApplicationIdentifier {
 }
 
 /// Historical Bytes [Spec chapter 6]
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct HistoricalBytes {
     /// category indicator byte
     cib: u8,
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ pub struct HistoricalBytes {
 }
 
 /// Card Capabilities [Spec chapter 6 (Historical Bytes)]
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CardCapabilities {
     command_chaining: bool,
     extended_lc_le: bool,
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ impl Display for CardCapabilities {
 }
 
 /// Card service data [Spec chapter 6 (Historical Bytes)]
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CardServiceData {
     select_by_full_df_name: bool, // Application Selection by full DF name (AID)
     select_by_partial_df_name: bool, // Application Selection by partial DF name
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ impl Display for CardServiceData {
 }
 
 /// Extended Capabilities [Spec section 4.4.3.7]
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ExtendedCapabilities {
     secure_messaging: bool,
     get_challenge: bool,
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ impl Display for ExtendedCapabilities {
 }
 
 /// Extended length information [Spec section 4.1.3.1]
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ExtendedLengthInfo {
     max_command_bytes: u16,
     max_response_bytes: u16,
diff --git a/openpgp-card/src/lib.rs b/openpgp-card/src/lib.rs
index 5f2fb17..c613478 100644
--- a/openpgp-card/src/lib.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card/src/lib.rs
@@ -392,32 +392,32 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
     ///
     /// This function returns data that is cached during initialization.
     /// Calling it doesn't require sending a command to the card.
-    pub fn application_identifier(&self) -> Result<&ApplicationIdentifier, Error> {
-        Ok(&self.card_immutable()?.aid)
+    pub fn application_identifier(&self) -> Result<ApplicationIdentifier, Error> {
+        Ok(self.card_immutable()?.aid)
     }
 
     /// Extended capabilities.
     ///
     /// This function returns data that is cached during initialization.
     /// Calling it doesn't require sending a command to the card.
-    pub fn extended_capabilities(&self) -> Result<&ExtendedCapabilities, Error> {
-        Ok(&self.card_immutable()?.ec)
+    pub fn extended_capabilities(&self) -> Result<ExtendedCapabilities, Error> {
+        Ok(self.card_immutable()?.ec)
     }
 
     /// Historical Bytes (if available).
     ///
     /// This function returns data that is cached during initialization.
     /// Calling it doesn't require sending a command to the card.
-    pub fn historical_bytes(&self) -> Result<&Option<HistoricalBytes>, Error> {
-        Ok(&self.card_immutable()?.hb)
+    pub fn historical_bytes(&self) -> Result<Option<HistoricalBytes>, Error> {
+        Ok(self.card_immutable()?.hb)
     }
 
     /// Extended length info (if available).
     ///
     /// This function returns data that is cached during initialization.
     /// Calling it doesn't require sending a command to the card.
-    pub fn extended_length_info(&self) -> Result<&Option<ExtendedLengthInfo>, Error> {
-        Ok(&self.card_immutable()?.eli)
+    pub fn extended_length_info(&self) -> Result<Option<ExtendedLengthInfo>, Error> {
+        Ok(self.card_immutable()?.eli)
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         // An error is ok - it's fine if a card doesn't offer a list of
         // supported algorithms
-        let algo_info = self.algorithm_information().unwrap_or(None);
+        let algo_info = self.algorithm_information_cached().ok().flatten();
 
         keys::key_import(self, key, key_type, algo_info)
     }
@@ -1328,9 +1328,7 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
     ) -> Result<(PublicKeyMaterial, KeyGenerationTime), Error> {
         // Set algo on card if it's Some
         if let Some(target_algo) = algorithm_attributes {
-            // FIXME: caching
-            let ard = self.application_related_data()?; // no caching, here!
-            let ecap = ard.extended_capabilities()?;
+            let ecap = self.extended_capabilities()?;
 
             // Only set algo if card supports setting of algo attr
             if ecap.algo_attrs_changeable() {
@@ -1379,7 +1377,7 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
         let ard = self.application_related_data()?;
         let algorithm_attributes = ard.algorithm_attributes(key_type)?;
 
-        let algo_info = self.algorithm_information().ok().flatten();
+        let algo_info = self.algorithm_information_cached().ok().flatten();
 
         let algo = simple.determine_algo_attributes(key_type, algorithm_attributes, algo_info)?;
         Self::generate_key(self, fp_from_pub, key_type, Some(&algo))