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Kprice84, After reading threads like this and looking at the Chinese machines in the Busy Bee showroom in Edmonton I ordered a PM932PDF mill from Precision Matthews. Yes it is a Chinese made machine but Matt makes sure the machines are right before he ships them. I did have a few small issues after I started using it but Matt was quick to send any replacement parts I needed as well as supplying me with some extra swag to pay for my labor to install the parts. The shipping from Pittsburg was actually pretty reasonable and the Canadian dollar at the time I purchased was much better than it is now. I have bought a few small items from Busy Bee but would not deal with them on any large equipment. Keep an eye on Kijiji in Alberta, there are quite a few lathes sold from this area every year. I bought my CanTek 1440 lathe used on Kijiji a few years back for a reasonable price. Here is an example of one recent ad. I don't know this owner but the machine sounds good and he is clearly open to offers.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/e...he/1108393792?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/e...he/1108393792?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true