I turn on a HF mini lathe almost daily. I have the 10x18 5 speed which is the only one I would buy from them. Is it a Jet? Nope. Have I had a second's problem? Nope. Have I turned hundreds and hundreds of things with it? Yep. I went to buy it for around $200, caught it on sale and had a 20% coupon so paid right at $100 tax and all. This little lathe has cranked out duck, goose, predator and deer calls, fishing lures, Christmas tree ornaments and on and on. One day I will buy a Jet or Rikon and whichever I get will be paid for by what I turned on my little HF mini.