I've had the Gammill 18" for just a short time. I tested all the longarms at a quilt expo and the Gammill and HQ were my "finalists". I chose the Gammill because it felt the best to me....that's something only you can decide. If there were dealers relatively close to me, that would have influenced my decision greatly! Although Gammill is only a phone call away, they're very helpful with any kind of question, I do wish sometimes that I could just drive to the dealer and have them SHOW me.