I keep trying to rationalize the purchase of a long arm. Others have expensive hobbies, if I were a photographer, i could buy a $5000 camera. If I keep making quilts, it cost $200 to have a pro longarm a quilt. I could put that money toward my own mchine. There is a Plain Jane Tin Lizzie with frame at my local shop for $5000, with 36 months free finanching. It is a tempting offer. That's how I got my last Janome, 12 mo. Same as cash. I just have to decide if I want to make that kind of commitment to the hobby.