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I use mine every november to make sticky bun dough. Just mindless to put in the ingredients then prep the things needed for the buns while the dough does its thing. I used to make whole wheat bread often, but as I was the only one eating it and decided it was not good for my weight as I would eat a LOT...don't do that anymore.
I second the suggestion to check the thrift stores - just make sure it has all the pieces (the mixing paddle is the most likely piece to be missing).
I've gone through periods of using a (thrifted) bread machine, and then donating it when I go for a while not using it. I think bread in a bread machine is not as good as bread baked in an oven, for some reason. But, it's great for mixing pizza dough in the morning when you're heading out the door to work, and then the dough can ferment all day and be ready to bake on arriving home.
Bread: in my experience, it's kind of fussy. If the dough is too wet, the cycle timing results in a sunken loaf that is close to inedible. Bread machines seem to prefer doughs that are more dry than I would make by hand. But flour is unpredictable - for instance, in the winter we have incredibly dry air, and quite humid in summer, and my flour reflects that. So I have always had to monitor the dough and add more water or flour as needed during the mixing cycle -- more fussy than when I just make bread by hand. Plus, the loaf shape is weird, and, as noted, I just don't think the bread is as good flavor- or texture-wise.
Now, I use a Kitchen Aid mixer and make 3 loaves of bread at a time (freeze 2). My daughter has my most recent thrifted bread machine in her college apartment. She has a cinnamon raisin bread recipe that she likes, and she also makes pizza dough in it.