I purchased an Innova a few years back strictly for myself and family. I joke to myself all the time. My first quilt was my $8,000 quilt, then my second was my $4,000 quilt. I hope I live long enough that my quilts each are less costly to me. My friend wanted to buy one and I asked her how many she could send out to be professionally done for $8,000. She decided she would send them out. I on the other hand am enjoying the process, as slow as I am. I also have the machine robot the MQR and love that too. Problem is I love all of these things and can't live long enough to learn or use them all.
I must say though that anyone wanting a long arm should seriously consider an Innova. It is wonderful. I've never heard a single complaint on the Innova board. Well except for should have, would have, if only I'd listened to what everyone had to say I wouldn't have bought XYZ.