I have arthritis in my hands and my wrists. My right wrist hardly bends at all, so that was what made me go to a longarm. I found it just too hard to move the fabric on my DSM, so now I let the machine move. I never considered a Sweet Sixteen because I would still have to move the fabric around. I love longarming, and just got my 2nd machine, a HQ Avante computerized. I love love love him (His name is Bob). My other machine is a Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter, both are 18/8 s. I had many issues with the Mega Quilter, it spent months in the shop being rebuilt....twice. I use it for simple meanders and teach my friends to quilt on it.