I truly love having my longarm machine. I just recently upgraded to a gammill classic plus from my old 1992 Nolting that I had for eight years. I am truly blessed with the Gammill. If you decide to get one, be sure to check out Longarm University for a used one that someone is selling. I know the web specials can ge good, but sometimes you can get a good quality used one. Also, depending on where you live, there are some quality dealerships that will give you a good used deal as well. I loved my old Nolting and they are a good starter machine without a doubt, but appreciate the versatility of my Gammill. I am now getting more done on the Gammill than the Nolting because of the longer throat on the gammill. Be sure to get one with a larger quilting space so you can do your 12" squares on point. That was my hold up. Good luck.