Answer

Well I have my answer on the machine. It sold to someone else.  I'm really ok with this as it ends the decision frustration for me and gives me some time to be a bit calmer in my overtime efforts at work etc. 60 hours work in 5 nights really isn't a good idea.  Who knows, maybe a better machine or better timing will happen in the future.

Maybe

I've had a busy month with trying to keep up with my statistics class, work and trying to enjoy myself too. Work had been so slow over the holidays and then got crazy busy plus having sick calls.  This last week I decided I needed to maybe cash in on all the sick calls and pick up some overtime.  I worked two extra nights and then got sick myself. Oh goody.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the long arm and potential business that I could maybe start. I don't honestly know where I am. I go back and forth between thinking its a great idea and thinking its crazy.  Regardless if I started a business I'd still love to have the machine at least to do my own quilting. With that in mind I've done some looking around and possibly found a machine. 

It's a used machine that is the brand and make I really wanted to get.  The price is good.  However it will still be a stretch to come up with the amount within a relatively short amount of time.  I go back and forth on this a lot too.  One minute I'm sure I'm going to buy it.  The next I've convinced myself to walk away, only to go back again to thinking I want to get it.  So, no idea what will happen next.