Kathy, I'm with you on this. My LQS has a rental of LA and they recommended buying 2 sets of zippers. The zippers are a great idea for saving time. Time really goes by fast and you don't get
much quilting done in an hour or two.
I took a class and rented the LA for $30.00 an hour. My problem is that it takes more than 1-2 tries to get the quilting
correct. If the LA is temperamental then you're spending money and not getting alot out of the practice session.
Machines seem to know an inexperienced operator. The Pantograms are great for learning to quilt. Eiltcoq.