I went for the basic machine + the T nut bed + the USB economy edition of the PCNC software. I have a manual rotary table which I might try and modify to take a stepper, although my little lathe takes care of most of such needs. I had planned to run the machine from EMC but didn't really fancy mucking up on the warranty - those two steppers on the long axis do worry me a bit.

MK 'eh? That would be the place where I work.