It can be a nice starter setup, especially if the price is right. I'm pretty sure the harp size on this machine is only 9" (similar to a Jukie harp size), which becomes limiting. Mid-arms have 13-15" or so harp sizes, and longarms go 16-26" or so. I ran across a website that sells the machine for $750. I would definitely check prices for the machine and frame online before deciding if the price is good. I would probably not want to pay more than half of the price new for this setup.