After getting my first large chinese import, a laser, and being very happy I decided to go with my second.
I am replacing my DIY CNC router with a chinese 2500x1300.
I have spoken to a few companies and nailed it down to either quick or omni. I was originally looking at the basic 1325 versions which is the k45mt from quick and one similar from omni.
I had extensive emails with both Taney from Quick and Sunny from Omni, both have good english and can converse on the topics very well.
Until very recently I had decided that in the end I would go with Quick and move up to the K60MT model. It looked like omni did not have a similar style for their manual machines but did on their auto tool changer machines. I.e. the heavier, more robust rail mounting and under table supports.
On telling omni this they came up with an interesting proposal for a machine that would meet and exceed the spec of the K60 , 30mm linear rail on all axis, steel gantry etc (I dont believe the k60 has a steel gantry). Another things is that they would deliver the machine all wired up for mach3 to plug in to. They also say that they are using thicker walled tube. Of course I don't know that for a fact but there is a lot more weight to the machine in the specs.
I look forward to seeing how well the powder coat job is, my other large chinese machines dont have the best paint jobs but it's hard to get powder peeling as much.
I had mentioned that I would be converting the machine and omni said they would deliver it already done. Quick would not do it because they did not consider the chinese BOB's good enough but offered to deliver it without any controller at all so I could finish it off.
They may be right, the chinese BOB may be rubbish but it does look OK and I have a PMDX 126, 107 and an ethernet smooth stepper to take over if there is a problem. I will just throw the smoothstepper on their machine and if I have any issues then I will replace the chinese board with the PMDX board.
At least this way it is documented as the mach3 BOB they use is all documented and it will be easy to remove it and rewire all the switches, steppers etc. Something that may be a bit harder with a bunch if wires hanging in the control box.
I have read a lot of the threads re Taney and Quick, most of them are positive and everyone is correct that he is on to it and fast to repond to queries. There have been a few more recent issues though, some would be pertinent to me, for instance paying for door to door and then not getting it.
I was lucky that I am able to see an omni machine in New Zealand. It was a bit of a drive but it was worth doing and in the end, seeing the machine, their ability to proactively make changes for me has seen me make a deposit today.
Only time will tell and I was ask for some build pictures along the way and tell you all how it goes!