I don't have a long arm but my mom does. It's a Nolting. I use it fairly often and it's a wonderful machine. Her first long arm was a different brand, one that I can't remember the name anymore but this Nolting is great. It is one of their simpler models with a stitch regulator. She went with a Nolting because the factory is near by and she gets great customer service from them. That is very important with the high end machines. I think Nolting is a good investment. Soemday, when I buy one, it will be a Nolting just because of the way they handle and the great customer service.