I love mine, have had it nearly a year and sew on it a lot. It is easy to thread and my only issue is the needle threader when I can't get to thread...
I feel you Pam. I was devastated when I read that post accusing us of being amateurs. Claire, much as we love and esteem you dear, you wounded deeply...
Congratulations! I've had mine about 2 months now, so I'm not an expert. I tended to oil it too much after the initial application of oil the manual...