I would point out I've never seen a regular machine shop without a drill press. If time is $$ the amount of time it takes to do a simple hole on my mill/drill is a $ loser compared to just walking up and punching a hole with my DP. For me it's not about $$/time, it's about flow. Having to do excessive setup, adjustment etc just messes wit ma flo, = frustration. I just wanna get er done, not mess with stuff. The DP is always set up, mine I can adjust the speed with a twist of a knob. It has like 8" of Z built into the head. I suffer greatly from having too much stuff smashed into too small a space. It's why everything is on castors. But somehow there's always space for the right tool. And the projects I do point that out because anything that doesn't get used gotta go. YMMV, big time.