My friend and I both bought Mid Arms separately and were very disappointed, especially with throat size. When a local quilt shop closed, we had the opportunity (& jumped right in) to split the cost of a HQ Avante 18. LOVE IT !!!! oh and it has Pro Stitcher computer. We can edge to edge or custom quilt. Goal is to quilt enough quilts, maybe 4 - 5 a month to make payment. But as usual, a longer throat size is always nicer. This block was done in 2 rows. Larger throat .. maybe one row ?