I'm thinking about buying one next year. back in the 1980s my mother-in-law wanted a surger so we bought her a baby lock. She had trouble using it and thought I would use it more so she gave it to me and I did make some outfits for my kids who were small at the time. It was such a pain to thread that I gave it away to a lady that loved it and used it a lot. She now has dementia and can't remember me giving it to her. I'm thinking about getting another one again maybe next year. I don't know why just because. I would like to try the jet air threader.