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Two things I'm a little uneasy about, sight unseen (but how much different can it be from every other Asian import of this size) and it being a first generation machine. Nothing like being a beta tester. Matt's got a good reputation and seems excited about this offering so I'll take my chances.
I believe this would not be an issue, from the sound of what it is described as. A lot of these have bolt on parts, so as mentioned the gearbox will be the same and probably many of the other major parts, seems (guessing) most likely the major change is to the headstock for the larger spindle bore. These manufactures have been making these types of machines for a long time and know what they are doing, so I would certainly go the route you are taking. It is refreshing to see newer models that have improved features, as opposed to the same old thing. My hat is off to QMT/Matt for actually have the ability to make these changes/improvements to these machines, while most other suppliers grind out the same old thing (warts and all). Now, if variable speed was a factory option for a few of these newer machines, that would be the icing on the cake.