Reading more posts here, & now I see you haven't bought one yet. Kind of hard to try them out with none around to do so on. If it's any consolation, I had never machine quilted on a frame before I got mine. The biggest thing for me to get use to, & realize, was, on a frame, you move your machine, not your fabric. I had no trouble with mine, just getting the thread to work right, tension & so on. Did a practice quilt piece first, & that really helped too. I think, even if you don't have one to play on first, if you really want one, you will love it! Also, you may want a less costly one at first, think about that too. You can always upgrade later, should the need arise, & if you can afford that. My setup was not high end, but it's all I want & works for me. So keep looking, & thinking, before you buy. But, if you love to quilt, I'm sure you will love having a frame to quilt on. It makes all the difference in the world!...