This setup is a great 1st step into doing your own quilitng. My wife and I have this setup and have quilted about 40 quilts on it. There was a learning curve to be sure, but after that we have been very happy with the setup. We would like to upgrade to a larger throat machine later, but $ is preventing us at the moment. If you can afford it, this is a good deal: GRAB IT!
Darren