I say get the biggest and best you can afford!! I just bought my longarm and after much research on people selling their longarms it seems to me that a vast majority of those selling their set up was to upgrade to a bigger set up. i bought a 12ft frame because I can always do smaller quilters on a larger frame, but I can't do larger quilters on a smaller frame. I say if you have the room, then get the biggest machine that you can to fit in the room and still be able to work comfortably.