I'd look seriously at the older machines. There are surprising numbers of older machines on the market with very little wear... shops going out of business, changing focus, etc. I just bought an older 16" Summit that has some faded and worn paint and some grime on it, but is in great overall condition. A couple years back I taught machining (evenings) at our community college. We finally got approval to buy 3 new machines so the daytime instructor and I set out to find the best machines for the money. After a lot of research, we decided on (new) Summits. I'm sorry to say that after this short of a time, they are not holding up as well as I had hoped. Having said that, they ARE holding up infinitely better than the Sharp lathes he (other instructor) bought a couple years before that. Of the 3 Sharp lathes, one still runs. (the other two are scrap) My point is this... probably doesn't matter which brand you buy or how much money you spend, the quality just doesn't seem to be there. As I mentioned at the beginning, for my money, it's worth hunting up an older machine (in reasonable condition) and "detailing it out" and running it for another 20, 30, or 50 years... kinda like old tractors??? ...D
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