I have a Longarm. I got an HQ Sixteen. I had learned on one at our local quilt shop a few years back, and used it from time to time. I've tried others at shows, but for some reason always went back to HQ. Earlier this year my DS told me his wifes mom's best friend was selling her HQ and wanted to know if I was interested. She gave me a price and I countered. She took it, delivered it and set it up. Since buying it I found a wonderful HQ dealer near a friends house in VA and got a lot of great help with it. Plus, 2 of my close friends who live near by each have an HQ 16. We share a lot and talk a lot and help each other tremendously. None of us have the computers, just stitch regulators and lasers for pantographs. We're more purests and like doing it on our own. You really should go to some shows or shops and test all the different ones out, see which one you like and what features you like.