Easy to thread, easy to swap embroidery hoops. I had a functional-but-not Disney machine with cartridge threading, and this is LEAGUES ahead of that one! I can thread this on my own, by hand, I can change threads easily, I can do it all! Only thing, and it’s not a downside in my case but it could be for others, is that my machine isn’t fond of spinning bobbins. I have another Brother machine that can do bobbins well so this isn’t exactly a problem for me but it could be for other people who don’t have a way to spin bobbins as easily. 

10/10 tho, love embroidering on this big gal and love seeing just how finished and neat everything is.