I agree with you...I can't tolerate the pain in my hands, shoulders and back even when it's just a baby size quilt...which is all I will attempt on my little Brother...I have been very lucky and have found someone that has an older long arm and can only do 6-7 all over designs on the quilt but I can get a king size done for $55.....I can continue to quilt that way...besides I can admire all that fancy quilting but for my pieced quilts I think it takes away from the quilt itself when it's full of feathers and other "stuff".