A lot of people agree, I don't feel its "all mine" if I send it out to be LA'd. I would love my own longarm, just not in the cards financially. Neither is sending a quilt out. So I get the stiff shoulders, backache, etc just like everyone else, but can really enjoy it when its all complete. I love designing/piecing the top, but the quilting designs/thread choices can really make or break the whole project. Those are my fave parts