When computerized machines first came out I thought it was "cheating" to use one. BUT, then DH added InteliQuilter to my Gammill and I LOVE it. I wasn't good at freehand so now I can be a lot more artistic. As Shelly, and others have said, you can't just program it and walk off. On a long panto pass I may take time to run to the bathroom or the kitchen to get a drink but I'm never far from the machine. And as stated, a lot of quilts, including my own, need both hands to smooth out the fabric as it stitches. I can get twice as many quilts quilted in a month than before. Not because it is faster but my body can do it longer.