I was quite happy with my 18" stretched Juki and then I went to a quilt show with some friends and they directed me to the Innova booth which one of them had. We had the same robotic system though. Wasn't in the market for a new, larger system but once I got to play with the Innova I was hooked. Came home with the brochures to drool over and mentioned it to my mother who was living with me at the time. A couple weeks later she came to me and told me to order the system and get whatever else I wanted with it up to a certain amount. I thought she was crazy and even waited a couple days before asking her again about it. She was serious so I jumped at the chance and I now have the Innova 26", 12' frame with LS and some other additives.
I quilt only for myself and occasionally a friend or two but never for money. It is worth it to me...........by all means..YES. Is it alot of money for just a hobby since I don't hire out.........YES. But since I can't take it with me I might as well enjoy it while I can. Plus by ordering some of the other options, if and when I decide to sell it, I shouldn't have too many problems in doing so........as long as I keep it up.