I am enjoying hearing the pros and cons that other people are posting, though. No offense meant, mkc. I always thought that I wanted a long arm, but did not have enough room in my tiny house. Then we moved to a much larger house, but by that time, I had heard about the learning curve and realized that I hate getting new technology, such as cell phones or new computers, so the chances of me learning how to use the long arm are practically nil. That is why I decided against it. But I still want to read this book.