That price is very good. When I learned to LA in the SF Bay area, it was $100 for the class (4 hours) and no free rental. The shop did charge $10/hour to start, later raised their rates to $12, but no minimum. They started with an Nolting (no stitch regulator) and upgraded to a non-regulated Gammill. The shop also had someone available at all times for assistance with the machine. Then I moved to LV and the only place that rented had a Tin Lizzie at the time and the class was $125. Their rental was $25/hr with a 2 hour minimum, but I didn't have to rent by that time. I don't know how they work it.
I was glad to learn how to LA and appreciated the availability of a rental machine, but was glad to buy my own, since the shop was on the other side of town.
Last edited by caspharm; 09-09-2012 at 11:33 AM.