I think it's fair comments, and fwiw, I'm mostly interested in machining itself. Although I'm new to it, I assume the methods/techniques are the same regardless of the brand you use.
Ding, I'm looking forward to your advice and guidance on machining in general, as I figure this new world out.... It sounds like you've got some experience that we all can learn from.
By-the-way.... my decision to purchase Sherline had more to do with my frustrations with Micromark than anything....I'm obviously happy with my decision, but it really was Micromark that 'lost' my business, not neccessarily Sherline that 'won' it...
Murray