I bought a Taiwan made, variable speed 9x49 factory sample from PM that is, according to Matt, of the same quality as the PM949TV, just built in a different factory. It is slated to ship out next Monday so I don't have any "hands on" experience with it yet.
Matt sent me some pictures of it and the fit and finish does look good. Only downside, if you can call it that, is that it's green and not the usual PM white.
Here are the pictures that Matt sent me of it;
I also have a PM1340GT lathe and if the fit/finish is anywhere close to it, it's going to be a darn nice mill.