I guess that I go along in life with the idea that you never stop learning. There are always new techniques, new tools, new gotta haves...that's what makes life interesting. I love my long-arm. But at first I was terrified of it. It probably took me a couple of months to even get up the courage to actually use it. I've taken classes from the best of the best and all of them tell you to simply just go for it...you can do it.
I've had my long-arm for 7 years and I hope that I never stop learning. It is so much fun!