How much space do you have? There was a 2008 Haas tm1 for 10K on Ebay recently. Older VF2s are common in the 14-16k range. My understanding is that Tormach makes pretty decent machines for their price, but when compared to a Haas they are similar to the difference between a hobby mill and a bridgeport.
EDIT: Well, that'll teach me not to reply before reading to the end of the thread... Congratulations! Please send us updates on your experience with the new machine.
EDIT: Well, that'll teach me not to reply before reading to the end of the thread... Congratulations! Please send us updates on your experience with the new machine.