Good Morning!
A friend of mine has a Statler long arm quilting machine. It is a wonderful machine. It is computerized and programable, hundreds of patterns to choose from, or she can free motion. However, long arm quilting is her business. And she does have quite a business, always 50-75 quilts to be quilted. The down side is that it takes up her whole dining room (so much for Thanksgiving dinner). And the price is about $35,000!
How exciting to be in the market for a new machine! I would appreciate a dealer helping you make the right decision and not trying to sell you the moon.
Have fun. Let us know what you end up picking, Sheree from Chicago