I am very cautious when a person decides to get a LA machine to make money quilting. Most won't travel or take time to go to classes. The few in my area that does quilting for pay seems to be practicing on customer's quilts. One lady bought a LA over a year ago and she says she's not ready for customers yet, she is still learning, going to classes and her work is looking great. She is one I will take a quilt to when she thinks she's good enough. The charge in my area is about $65 for a double bed size quilt using an all over design, mostly the big loops or swirls. I wouldn't buy an expensive LA machine that you had to start making money using it to pay for it. All it takes is one unhappy customer and your business may never build up.