Folks do have to remember these FLA machines (or any) are built to a price point. I did not have the money to invest in a whiz bang machine and neither did the rest of the folks on here. So by the time you build the perfect machine and Gary knows what that cost and the time it took just to make a aluminum extrusion bolted together, based machine. I am not sure if he's truly done yet? Cost?
A welded frame stress relieved, and milled slots for the linear rails… what would that cost?? It would be out of my price range as a hobby machine thats for sure. So when building a machine you need to consider the end user and the market price.
Yes there are several USA based machine makers, and they make a quality product, not hobby grade.