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We'll not have any bashing of a personal choice someone makes on their machines. It's what a person has, and maybe all they CAN have, so we support them. Might be all they want. There are a million reasons to consider.
And btw, in the industrial world, Haas are lightweight throw away machines anyway, so you really need a better example. But this is a hobby site, and not many will be able to get even a Haas.
Huh? I'm not bashing anyone's personal choice, the guy asked my opinion about a machine he was considering and I gave it based on my actual experience with a similar machine. Isn't that how it works? Sorry I couldn't recommend it but I'm not going to sugar coat it when my experience with a machine was that bad. I own 5 brand new Grizzly hobby class machines including a new G4003G lathe. I'm perfectly happy with all of them but they are well made, my mill was not. It failed to do what the manufacture said it could, not even close.
As for Haas being throw away come on. Yes you can destroy a Haas or any lighter duty industrial mill but pounding on one expecting it to hold up like a Mazak that cost 3x as much isn't realistic. Lower cost lighter duty mills are a good thing, that puts these used machines within reach of the hobbyist.
So if anyone was offended I apologize but I'm not going to change my opinion on these square column bench mills. I'm also not saying its a Haas or nothing. I (and others) just recommended a Grizzly knee style hobby class mill or used knee mill in the other thread where a guy was looking for an opinion on a decked out round column mill.
PS: The only non-Asian import machine I own is a 1952 Delta radial arm saw so anyone thinking I'm biased against Asian import machines just relax. Here's a list of the machines I purchased this past year after buying my new house.
Grizzly G4003G Gunsmith lathe
Grizzly G0696X 12" Table Saw
Grizzly G0514X2B 19" Band Saw
Grizzly Go490 8" jointer with Byrd Shelix cutterhead
Grizzly 6" cyclone dust collector
Shop Fox Heavy Mortiser
Delta 18" Drill Press
Powermatic 15HH planer
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