I thought about it for about 4 years before I finally got one. Have you shopped around to see all your options? Honestly, I'll never live long enough to get back my investment. There is such a large range of quilting systems that it could take you a long time to make a decision, if you're like me. I'll try to help you with finding a system in your price range, if I can. You will probably LOVE long arm quilting.