i have a HQ Avante long arm and dealing with the tension is pretty awful. I went to a busy quilt store the other day that does long arm work for customers and they had two long arms working on quilts. I asked if they ever had problems with the tension and the clerk said “All the time”. So if you are thinking about a long arm, be prepared. It’s not fun trying to fix the tension and it’s nothing like a regular sewing machine.