Not really worried about difficulty threading.
The reliability, usefulness and function of the machine is more my concern.
Sure, it looks a bit more involved under the needle plate than a normal sewing machine, but not too bad either. Time and practice makes all things easier.
To spend 50 bucks instead of several hundred we'll learn to deal with it just fine.
I can't see us using it for much more than edge binding anyways. Mostly cold weather dog clothing, towels and the like.
