As a lifetime handquilter I have no interest in a longarm. I know of several members of both my guilds who have burned out on their's. I do simple basic quilting by machine on my Linus quilts because I know the new owners will likely wash them to death. It also allows me to produce a lot more quilts for that project. While I enjoyed spending the money I made doing a couple of commisioned quilts it is just not the same as making a quilt for myself or for a gift.