Hello everybody! This is my first post on this site, so apologies if it's not in the correct section.

I'd absolutely love to start doing hobby CNC stuff. I have no background knowledge in CNC or any other related field, so am completely clueless, really.

I've found a few prices for CNC machines, but roughly how much does it cost to run one?

How long do the cutters last when cutting aluminium?
How much electricity is use?
How much is an easy-to-use CAD/CAM package going to cost? I say easy to use rather than 'best' because of how opinions vary on what is 'best'

Are there any other questions relating to cost that I've not considered?

I've been eyeing up the x5 on http://www.syilamerica.com/products.php but not sure how reliable/good it would be.


Any help/views/opinions would be appreciated.

Regards,

Kyle.