Gail it is, you just stick about on inch of thread in the hole, connect the tubes,(press a button and turn the wheel to line it up) then press the leaver and it blows the thread through the looper, repeat for the other side as well and you now have the loopers threaded, easy as anything, there is no tension disks either, so threading the top threads are a matter of following the arrows and then there is a needle threader as well, no more with the tweezers etc making sure that this is over this and under than and coming out in the right are, one of the best things is as well if I break a thread, doesn't matter what order I thread so can just rethread and continue, some machines are very particular that way. No more tying ends and running them through, rolled hem is remove the one needle, turn one nob, change stitch length and start sewing. and since there is no tension on it, you can go from three 4 layers of denim straight to organza and not touch anything but the foot peddal, was it more than the juki I also have, yes by a lot, but for ease of use, it is worth it if you can afford it. (when I bought it they said I can serge with ribbon, I want to try it but haven't had a chance yet. )
Barbm, just mail it to me and I will foster it for a while.