I haven't done all the research, but sounds like a good deal to me. There is a ***lot*** of info on Youtube about how to set up and use a midarm or longarm. It wouldn't bother me that there are no guarantees or lessons. People often travel to longarm classes, which becomes more affordable if you haven't paid full price for a new setup. These machines last a very long time, so 6 million stitches wouldn't faze me. Would want to get a chance to actually sew with it before loading it in the truck, though.