I think the terminology is a bit confusing (Bernina 830 is not a longarm) but yes, you should consider quilting your own quilts, if only to see if you enjoy that part of the quilt-making process. I did purchase an Innova 26" longarm a couple of years ago, but before that I quilted everything in sections on my Bernina 440QE. I think the majority of quilters either quilt their own, or send theirs to a longarmer, because the LA frames (averaging 12 feet long, and definitely not what is in your box) don't fit in a lot of homes. There are even some sit-down longarms coming out on the market recently that look very interesting and don't take up nearly as much space. (A longarm machine is generally defined as having a throat of 18" or more.)