Brother ST4031HD Strong & Tough Serger Machine, 1,300 Stitches Per Minute, and SA520 Water Soluble Stabilizer

This is my first serger so I don't have anything to compare to. It is, however, relatively easy to thread (after a few screw ups I'm now chugging along). I appreciate the steel frame and that it is meant to take some abuse. I'm using it for several hours a day and it's so easy to use.

I bought this machine on the advice of a Facebook user. I have a Babylock Victory that I hate. Hate is not a strong enough word. While it does feature airthreading, that's not a big deal for me. I am 69 years young, and as long as I can find my reading glasses I can thread my machines. Now the needle itself is a challenge, but still doable. Anyway, the Babylock tension can only be adjusted by changing the stitch, stitch length and cutting blade width. I had learned to check my stitch (no matter how beautiful it appeared), by separating and gently tugging the fabric seam apart. The more you can view the stitches, the more you need to correct the tension. At last, I can do that with the HEAVY DUTY Brother. I can also trim through my quilt layers to give me a clean edge to bind to. I purchased this machine on line, confident that it was a good purchase based one my previous purchase of a Brother PE 800 Embroidery machine. Somehow you have made that pretty much idiot proof, but I'm trying. I wish you could put that kind of technology into your printers. I am less then thrilled with the one my husband purchased for me as a gift. Anyway, that is another story. Thank you!