I have a Gammill and quilted for other for 8 years until my shoulders got too sore from the machine. There's a lot less stress by just doing my quilts now, and I have much more time to quilt/sew my own stuff. However, the machine is paid in full, so my husband can't complain, because I paid it off with the money I made from quilting for others. Just to let you know, I'm not the only one who as shoulder pain from the Gammill. They are heavy! I've heard of other LAQ who had to give up their business too because of shoulder pain.