You get what you pay for. If you use good fabric and spend the hours that I do on quilts and have it quilted by a long-arm quilter who turns it into an even more beautiful quilt, I am willing to pay whatever she asks. Those machines are very costly. About 25 years ago, I handpieced a quilt and had it handquilted by some church ladies. Back then, the price was $100, which included thread and batting. Their work was beautiful (small stitches). The woman said, "I know the price seems high, but when we figure it up, we are making 10 cents an hour."