I've read countless threads on this topic and one thing always glares at me. When bringing up the straw dog of the competition, I never read brand name and model numbers. It's easy to say "When there are solid, proven machines, made in the US, that are equipped with better systems, and cost less for more machine" when no examples are named.
So if there are so many great machines, why is it that nobody is willing to actually specify what they are?
I bought my SB specifically because I could fit it into my shop. I've found the machine capable of anything I've asked.
I certainly agree that the Windows 95 looking control program running non-G code is a serious limitation along with the hairy USB interface sending line by line instructions. Seems a bit dated when gigabytes of memory are practically free.
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