I would never recommend going from never quilting on a frame to buying any setup that cost more than $2,000 unless you have all ready tested several setups and know exactly what you're getting. Playing for hours on one setup at a local quilt shop or renting time on one. The learning curve is too steep for most people to go from stuffing a quilt through a regular sewing machine to real longarm frame quilting to make a large investment unless you know exactly what is involved. Even if you have practiced on someone else's system alot, did you also spend time loading a quilt, trouble-shooting tension problems, re-threading & maintenance? That is all a large part of frame quilting and can be very frustrating if you're not prepared to deal with it.