This lathe is quality built. I searched for a good lathe for quite some time before I settled on this one. It’s a great value when you compare its features with ones costing nearly twice as much. In a side by side comparison with certain name brand lathes you would be hard pressed to point out the differences other than a decal or paint scheme.
Great lathe for the money, it works really good on bowl turning, that 2 extra inches makes a big difference! This model also has variable speed control which is a great addition.