I was frankly unsure as to whether this serger would meet my need but as it turns out this is a wonderful serger for beginners. It's quite easy to use and the tutorials provided in CD form were very helpful. My biggest concern was the "all dreaded" threading. However, (I know that this may sound crazy to many, but...) I actually caught on to the threading quite easily and actually LOVE threading this serger!!! Best decision made (wished I had purchased one years ago) and best of all, the price was right!