I had a Pfaff midarm and a Pfaff longarm - both purchased on 2nd hand market. Because I didn't have a dealer close to home and had problems, I was beyond frustrated. Bought a HandiQuilter Avante and haven't looked back. It's a great machine.....$8-9000. without the computer portion and the easiest. Make sure the shop where you buy it has a repairman that's knowledgable about longarms and will let you test drive the machine.