Yes Phill has done a good job with the build & he has already made a couple of modifications of his own to it. He has fitted a Truss rod which he says helps well with the table sagging, he has altered the bearing block a little so he now has a way to make small adjustments which helps to remove the free play & he has fitted a super pid to the router to control spindle speed through mach3.
As for being able to do the sort of work I would like to do, well Phill has already used his machine for a few Sign related jobs with very good success so if I do happen to get any sign work I could use it for then it should be able to cope, obviously has some major limitations but for a first machine & a way to help learn the software & how to use it I think it should cover my needs very well. Time will tell lol