About 20 years ago, I got a Simplicity Serger for about $500 from the fabric store I worked at. When it's working properly, I love it, especially for large things like curtains and such. If I break a thread or have to change colors, I can never seem to get it rethreaded right. I get frustrated and pack it away. It's gotten very little use in the 20 years I've owned it. I would not get another unless I could afford the self threading kind.