As one who just started FMQ I did my first okay crib quilt last night. I felt like crying the first time too and wondered if I should just stick to the hand quilting. Now I'm beginning to enjoy the results of the FMQ. I find I can do only a little bit before my shoulders begin aching and so my next project is to build a platform to raise my chair (and foot pad) enough. I did find that the right height on the chair makes a huge difference in ease and outcome. I was told that your hands should be at table height when sitting and the elbows at a 90 degree angle. The learning curve is huge, but has been pretty quick for me - at least to the point of okay.