You get what you pay for.
Disposable society we live in. AS mentioned above HD carrys nothing but crap in everything they sell. They thrive on the uneducated consumer who doesn't know any better. Nothing personal Ed. In machinery I go by if you can lift it then it probably isn't very good. Buy old stuff and fix up if you have too. You need a used Bridgeport.
Pick them up for around 1500 to 2000 bucks and you will be set for life. I wish I had the room as there is one at work they would give me probably, but then again I got 10 all to myself at nite.
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