I have the Brother serger. I love it! It even handles fleece really well without clogging up everything. I don't find it that hard to thread because they color code the cones, wheels, and corresponding needle paths. Just open the front door and follow the colored lines. Yes, it takes longer because we're threading 4 needles rather than just 1 on a regular machine, but with the colored visuals, I really don't think that it's harder -- just longer.