Carbide 3D - Shapeoko 3 XXL
Well built with solid components and extrusions, but it doesn't appear to meet the CE standards required for it to be sold in Europe or the UK, so be aware of that. Overall I was happy with the machine itself, but mine started to present random events, causing damage to the stock being cut, essentially trashing the project. Carbide 3D tried to resolve the issue, but were unable to do so after three months of trying. They insisted it was neither the hardware nor the software, believing it was user error, but I believe there is a conflict between the software and the tool length measuring device (BitSetter) that caused the problem. Both the vendor and manufacturer declined my request for a refund or a replacement, but the vendor eventually agreed to a refund, only after I'd initiated court action. I'm actually quite disappointed this didn't work out for me, because the machine (this was a Shapeoko 3 XXL. I can't speak for any of their other machines) is a solid workhorse, reasonably easy to put together and good quality for the price range, but I would recommend and future buyers check out the Carbide 3D community forum, before you make any commitment. In fact, if you're thinking about starting out on your CNC hobby journey, I strongly recommend you watch every video tutorial and join every social network forum you can, for whichever machine you're interested in, before you buy it.
By Aisling N.