i also bought the tin lizzie 18 ls, it has the lizzie stitch and the manual stitch, i don't have the computerized stitcher called the shirley stitcher, it costs quite a bit. i do some for other people to make a few extra bucks, do all my own and my quilting friend Sharon does all hers on mine, she's the one who helps me with mine. i bought couple chairs on rollers from samsclub.com, they go up high enough that i can quilt sitting down, so i like that. the tin lizzie is affordable and there's a dealer in my town that sells and services them, i think that's important - service after the sale.
donna