I have 2. A Janome made Kenmore I have had for almost 10 years and a vintage Juki 3 thread. If your eyes are not what they once were you may want to drop the cash on a self threading serger, if your eyes are okay get whatever brand you love. Serger's are not that hard to thread. I think of them a sewing machines with 4 thread paths and take it one at a time. The Juki from 1981 is much easier to thread than my Kenmore from 2005. Everything is subjective. Have fun shopping. And Juki has come out with a self threading Serger you might want to look into.