Maria, I originally purchased the set up because it would fit in the space I had. My quilting space is in a small finished attic area which had a large storage closet. It's a great machine to learn on since it is has a very small leaning curve. I didn't want to purchase the higher end set up until I knew I could handle and learn longarming. Found out that I LOVE it and I've gotten better at it! There was a closet in the space that my husband built for his ex wife at the time and he refused to tear it out. I finally talked my him into tearing the closet out and now I have extra room for a larger frame. Thank you for the welcome! I am so glad I found it.