I got a long arm several years ago, a Gammill Premier, and I quilt for myself; once in awhile as a favor for a friend or a service quilt. It makes no economic sense at all but I can do more quilts this way and I enjoy doing it. My DH has encouraged me to add a stitch regulator but I'm balking at the extra expense. I did machine quilt on my sewing machine for years before but the long arm was a whole new approach for me and took awhile to learn.