I bought my LA after paying over $1200 to have 3 quilts custom-quilted....at $400 each and a LA that costs $10000...you'll be on top in 25 quilts....(I think that's the right answer...mind is somewhere else today so please double-check....)let's see; 400X25=10,000...yep, seems to be correct. Then of course, there are all the additional costs associated with LA'ing like thread, needles, pantographs, etc., etc. But to me, it's worth it. I do quilting for my shop, myself, charity organizations and my family...so I figured it was money well spent. Good luck if you decide to go for it!