I love my Handiquilter and the opportunity to complete a project without having to wait for someone to get to it. I am not very likely to quilt with my Bernina and don't like waiting on someone else to machine or handquilt. I teach a couple classes a month and make a lot of projects-so glad to be able to finish them up myself. The other big advantage to having my own is that I can quilt at any time I want, even in my pajamas.