Quick intro from a newbie in North Wales

[JohnnyK]

As a hobby woodworker of many years you would appreciate having better quality tools. If you buy a cheaper learner machine with reduced rigidity and a weaker spindle then have to upgrade it,you never get what you paid for it.(Nevermind the hassle of flogging it on to another buyer). If what you desire is just outside your affordability ...save up for it or sell the wife's jewelry --or do a deal with the seller to own a better machine. We have a saying in our family. "Buy once Cry once."

[JAZZCNC]

If what you desire is just outside your affordability ...save up for it or sell the wife's jewelry

Better still "kill two birds with one stone" Sell the Jewelry complete with wife, more money zero nagging..