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Oneway has a good reputation, but wood turning (i.e., skew work) requires body movement to maintain the cutting angle over anything more than a few inches of work, and sitting down to turn wouldn't seem a high priority to me (unless you I had a disability).
Engineering and fabricated metal stands can build a nice lathe, but cast iron and good machining are difficult to beat. I have a Hegner (German 1985 vintage fabricated steel) as a second lathe. It is smooth but very noisy (tool vibration resonates). Some plastic parts as well.
If you need/want a high end lathe, there is something to be said for looking at old industrial tools and refurbishing them. Moving them can be difficult, however.
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