I use it all. If I need a specific color to outline stitch something with I go for Coats because it's cheaper and I do not need that much of it. I piece all my tops with connecting threads brand though. It's cheap, you get a lot of yards for your money and my machine doesn't mind it. When I stipple and on my Juki 98 that's when the lint issues happen, but I just clean the machine out after a quilt or two and continue on. I have never encounter any knots in the thread though.