I just bought an extra copy from bob cadcam of the educational/hobby version number 19 for 200.00

Seems I got a good deal. am I correct?

thanks,

nate.

Well, if you make a thousand bucks with it today, then you can't complain can you? :D

There are plenty of ways to discern a good/bad deal besides the upfront dollar cost. The money you spend on tooling and cadcam software opens certain doors to you and you can get a return on your money if you put your mind to it. Good luck :)