If one is looking to solve the problem of smashed existing probe, then the $1500 deal is not very tempting. But if the task is equipping the "empty machine" with complete system, then it could be interesting. BUT …
As I deeply dislike monopolies, I've been looking for years for "new player" in the field of machine tool probing equipment suppliers. Had some adventures with Czech and Chinese firms who pretended to have the answers. Unfortunately it always failed once the obvious questions have been asked: long lasting repeatability, machine tool environment endurance, conformance with international electrical interference and radiation standards. So at the end, thousands of CNC producers throughout the world use the probing systems from 5 suppliers only: Renishaw, Marposs, Blum, Heidenhain and Hexagon. Market share of Renishaw is the biggest, although, from my experience, other are technologically at least as good. Renishaw probes are still relaying on over 40 years old brilliant Sir David Mc Murtry's idea of applying Maxwell's kinematic system in his product. In fact, technologically nothing changed from then. Vast majority of probes supplied even today are based on same phenomena. One could expect that someone would enter the market with really competing prices. Maybe the product discussed in this thread is the sign of such development. But in such case I would expect that full specification of the product, including manufacturer's data, will be presented. Amorphic and enigmatic description as given until now makes me quite suspicious.
