Do you have a quilt store near you that you could rent time on a LA? I know that it would be a pain but could you take down your frame and store it for a while? Then make a decision to sell or put it back up? I wouldn't consider it a downgrade just changing the way you do things. You have to do what is right for you and no one method is better than another, the best method is what is right for you. I know it is apples and oranges but last Aug. I bought a mini van because with my arm issues I could no longer drive my conversion van, I felt I had downgraded and wasn't happy. Well, now I am, it took a while but it is nice to drive and not ache from stretching my arms out to reach the steering wheel on the big van. Good luck in finding the solution that works for you.