ive had my eye on this little guy
https://www.machinetoolswarehouse.co...e-p-16136.html
its a bit above your price point, but it comes with all the trimmings including stand, compoound, chucks, steadies, etc.
(its not made in germany though, thats a misprint, though its the same as a german engineered Opti which is also made in china).
he plans on listing weiss machines soon as well (also the same as opti), though i dont know if he'll do any of the lathes. the have a 7x12 that should be well under $1000 without all the fluff.