A little over 4 years ago, I purchased an Artistic SD 18" made by Janome. I quickly ruled out any other longarm set up because of the price. I am self taught on machine quilting on a domestic machine. Once I had meandering down, I knew I had to upgrade to something because any quilt larger than a baby quilt was just too frustrating to machine quilt on a domestic. What I like about my machine is that it fits in my sewing room. I like that once I have my quilt sandwich, I'm good to go. I like that I can switch out quilts which I have done - to get a smaller project like a gift or something out in between working on the larger quilt. I like that I create all my quilts from the very start to the very end. I like that I was able to learn all kinds of free motion quilting patterns that I felt I was limited on my domestic due to space. Because I love "the touch of a hand", and the entire creating process, I don't see the importance of a computerized stitch and even less interested in a stitch regulator. I'm not interested in starting a business but have enjoyed machine quilting for friends and relatives. I wore out the bobbin winder washer and I was able to replace the washer. However, I went ahead and purchased a free standing bobbin winder and that works out well. My sewing machine service tech says I should get years and years of use of this machine and since I keep it clean and well oiled, I plan on just that. I am completely happy with my purchase and as long as my machine is running, I'm pretty sure I'll just stick with it.