when I was 70 I got my self a long arm, I had it all set up in my quilting room, it made me happy just to look at and know when I needed it, it was there, long story short, I never got it loaded with a quilt, or even a practice piece , when my sister came to visit me just after my hubby passed on I gave it to her, and she took it home with her to Ga. she uses it, and that makes me happy, I do smaller quilts now and if I do a larger one I can send to her to quilt for me. I say go for it if it makes you happy, you earned it.