[cmccuist]

You wont like it. If you really have a need to machine, then you need a real machine. I bought a benchtop and it was worse than worthless. It was downright frustrating. It was basically a drill press with a fancy table.

I ended up with a Bridgeport with a lot of accessories for right around $1,000. The 3-phase is easily overcome with a varible frequency drive. With the VFD, you don't even have to adjust the speed of the mill. You just run it right off the VFD.