I have a Nolting 24" and use it for my business. I run it several hours a day and have been using it about 5 years. I replaced the motor earlier this year and have had basic maintance on it. I am very happy with the machine. I agree with the others - loading gets quicker with practice and that quilting takes time to learn. I think some people get frustrated because they don't do it enough to feel like they become really 'good' at it - it just takes time.