[MEBCWD]

Welcome to the Router Forums.

As 4d points out it would help to know what type of projects you want to work on.
Will this be just a hobby machine or will you be using it for production work later? Is this just a big boy's toy or do you want to make money with it?
How much room do you have in your shop? Remember a CNC will not replace the tools you already have it is just one more tool to use when it is the correct tool for the job.
Do you have 220v power available? You might need it if you want to use a spindle instead of a router. Some systems require it for the entire system.
What kind of materials do you want to cut?

It is really hard to say which one would be a good fit without questions like this answered. We can make all kinds of recommendations without your answers but they would be based on the machine we would want in our shop to cut the projects we want to make from materials we would use, in the space we have available and if we have required power available.

 

[MEBCWD]

Sorry I haven't got back earlier but have been away from my computer yesterday trying to solve problems on a customer's machine, then important play time with the great-granddaughters.

I completely agree that it would be best to stay away for the cheap cnc machines just to save money. In the long run you are wasting your money because you will have to design your project and toolpaths based on the looseness of the CNC and that makes it take longer for projects to be cut with less accuracy and repeatability. That might be so frustrating that you will give up entirely and want to sell the machine. These cheap CNCs have little resale value and end up taking space in your shop or you just give it away.

You might also realize that you like CNC and want a better machine. Don't count on selling the cheap machine to help fund the new one.

I am looking for a new machine right now because I have pushed the cheap hobby machines I have to their limits and know a good machine would make a world of difference in my projects as far as quality and time savings. So I have done the research for you into the cheap machines and am here to save you some frustration to start with.

Get a good machine first so you are not fighting a poorly designed and built CNC, you will have enough on your plate learning the software and how to run your system. Get good design software and take time to learn how to use it. You said space is no problem so don't talk yourself into a desktop size machine. If you feel comfortable putting a kit together then you can save money and have a better machine that might be expandable later like the CNC RouterParts kits.

Big thing is take your time and look around for a good machine. You will be much happier in the end.