I bought an Avante with the prostitcher and have not regretted it one bit! I do not hire out, this is my hobby. I tried all different longarms at a couple of large quilt shows so I knew what I wanted. My dealer is 2 hours away but it has worked out. He had the system shipped directly to me and came down and set it up. I will add out cottage is up by his shop. This summer we'll take the machine up for cleaning and an update. I never thought I had to justify my purchase.