Brother 1034DX Easy-to-Use 3 or 4 Thread Serger with Color Coded Thread Guides

I was needing to replace a serger that I never really liked because it was frustrating to thread, very temperamental to sew with and thread would break if you just looked at it wrong. I wasn't sure about this model and how it differed from the 1034D. I did a search and. Someone had posted the difference between that model and the 1034DX. Odd that Brother doesn't make it easier to research, anyway after reading that there were many improvements on this model (I can't remember the reviewer's name, I'd like to give her credit) I decided to give it a try. So glad I did! I opened the box and found it already threaded. A test piece of fabric showed that it was working properly. I placed the unit on my work surface and tried it on my own. It ran perfectly! I then grabbed another piece of fabric and tried it, still worked! But then one of the threads broke. Oh crap! My old serger would sometimes take an hour to rethread, I hated it because it was so tedious. So I was not looking forward to this at all. So, I began the process expecting the worst, I followed the guidelines shown on machine. Wow! Simple and very clear, threading the lower looper (which is usually the most frustrating part) took me all of two minutes! I had the serger back up and running in less than 10 minutes! It worked the first time I rethread the machine without issue. I started serging and trying out different things, all with beautiful results. I actually ran out of thread that was supplied with the machine. I then replaced with my own thread, once again it took about ten minutes. Fearing the worst, it worked perfectly again! No issues! I thought that the “opera” brand was supposed to be the better one, boy was I wrong. I enthusiastically recommend this machine to anyone who wants a quality result that is super easy to setup and use. The price can't be beat and there is a reason why Brother only has a few models compared to the other brands, it's because they have perfected it and no improvements are needed, they have already made the best and easiest to use machine! A plus, two thumbs up, simply the best, however you say it, you won't go wrong with this machine.