First off I have a LA and love it. Unfortunately for me I don't seem to have the time needed to just quilt tops, so they add up until I sit myself down ad finish them. LOL I would recommend you rent time on a machine first you may not even like using one. A friend had a LA and traded it in for s a sit down machine and she loves it, takes up no more room than her DM and she does everything on it. Good luck, have fun looking.