I have a gammill statler and it still takes me almost 2 hrs. to load a king quilt. Unless you are really good at remembering all of the steps, you are going to spend alot of time thinking and that means money. I really think taking the class is a good idea if you plan on buying one. Before taking a class, watch the videos on the Gammill site. They are under the machine section. I still get brain dead when working and pull the laptop out, go to the website, and play it while I am going step by step. They are a wonderful machine and once you get the hang of it will keep you up at night with your brain spinning, trying to figure out how to get your own. Good luck.