I purchased a mid arm (18") in Sept. I am new at it and having a wonderful time learning all the stitches I can do. I just quilted one with feathers! I like finishing my own quilts rather than sending out and having someone else finish my work. I did not go for computerized because of the expense and find that with a bit of practice I can do some nice work. So much easier than on my sew machine and the backs are always beautiful too and no pinning and laying out.