Well, I finally finished fighting the red tape mess that was involved getting my 07/SOT. Sold off most of my old hobbyist machinery to upgrade to bigger and better things. I've been looking for a lathe; the old benchtop HF was not going to be adequate. My price range is up to $3000, I realize this will probably limit me to an import; however my needs at this time do not warrant a more expensive model, as my commitment to the Army and a machinist apprenticeship limit my gunsmithing to part-time only. Most of my work will consist of barrel threading and re-profiling (lots of AK's, some AR's and other odd/ends such as bolt guns) and suppressor work/manufacturing. I've been looking over JET and ShopFox and was just not impressed. Considering a Cutmaster or Grizzly (G4003/G) as well. I'd love to find a decent used machine but most of what I've come across has been 14x40 or larger OR relatively ancient machines needing at best a months worth of cleaning/. Suggestions? Sources? Thanks much.