I thoroughly agree with your comments. What matters is not the cost of the machine or your tools, but the joy in the process and the joy you give to others when you give them quilts made especially just for them. I was told that you should buy the best that you can afford, whether it be a sewing machine, material, or whatever. I think that the joy I see in the faces of the people I make quilts for is priceless and cannot be bought for any price.