I was thinking it might be a good way to learn if you like the process or not, before committing to a longarm of your own. There was a thread here a couple of days ago, a woman had purchased a longarm system and discovered she does not like the quilting process at all. She prefers piecing. However, because of the amount of money she spent, she's uncomfortable telling her husband, so she forces herself to use it. I felt so bad for her.