I belong to a 64 member guild and seems all including me, have their quilts quilted by a longarmer or have the means to machine quilt themselves. Not many still do handquilting but some like it to relax but still have most of their quilts machined quilted. I know of 24 members that have their own long arm set up. A few do it for business but most do it for just themselves. I don't think it's unbelievable that so many have long arm machines. Many are very reasonable in price now. I think it is the space needed more then cost of one for most.