Originally Posted by mic-pa
I have Janome 9000 and 10001 and use my needle threaders all the time. When my DD went to use it she could not get the threader to work so I gave her a magnifying glass to see the little wire and how it fits into the eye of the needle and after that all was well.
You're the first person I've seen posted that has a MC 9000. That's the machine that I have and I love it. I use the auto threader all the time. Sometimes the little guide wire gets crooked, but I just move it back into place with my fingernail.
Even if I was to get another machine, I will not give up the MC 9000. That machine does almost everything and is a real work horse IMO. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine! :D