On the subject of power, one example claims to come with a spindle that is 'rated' at 60w but with a 'maximum' power of 120w- I'm not sure how to interpret that really! I've seen people use these things to carve wood, but perhaps not anything as hard as maple (which is what I was hoping to use). I would also require square edges at the bottom of the routing for the inlay- this will presumably require an end mill. Could this throw another potential spanner into the works? To my untrained eye, V-bits look a lot more rigid than end mills- especially when it comes to the smaller tool sizes. I have very little prior experience with CNC, but I understand the basic principles of creating a toolpath and the significance of cutting depth and feed rates. I was thinking that one of these machines would be ideal for learning on, but I was also hoping I could find something that was capable of doing this particular job for me!