I have one and just dug it out of the box to Goodwill to give it one more try. I have several machines - all have built-in bobbin winders so while I am working on one, one of the other machines is usually available. I do remember mine seemed incredibly noisy. After reading some posts here, I'll go back one more time and give it a try. I use a lot of pre-wounds and love those but of course there are times when you simply must match the thread. :-)
Marysewfun