I need to make a couple thousand small parts (turn and mill) of about 2.5" dia and a couple inches long, and looking for a machine that can handle these. FWIW, pricing from existing suppliers has gone up significantly so I'm leaning towards just getting a machine and making these myself. Just starting my search, I see a Shopmaster CNC mill and lathe combo on Ebay for $7500 which is doable, but I've not heard of these before and not sure how capable they are. Also I've always heard to stay away from mill-lathe combos, but these guys seem to have been around for decades, so they must be doing something right. I know that a Tormach can make parts to my requirements, so perhaps a comparison of this to a Tormach would get me a ballpark of how it performs.

Thanks.