This message was posted by levelbest on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/10/122.html#000013 Treat the machines right and they will treat you right. We've had ours for 6-7 years now. Only a handful of problems all of which were solved. They aren't any more finiky than other brands out there. As far as spending more than you make - if you don't have an eye for business, you can do that in almose any business - not just embroidery. Know what you are getting yourself into, be prepared to put in the time to learn and maintain your investments, gather clients and build a business. Nothing worth doing ever seems to come easy. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================