Just want to add my OMNI experience into the mix, as this is one of the few places I have found people talking about them.
At the end of the day, you get what you pay for, so I just want other people to be aware of what you get for your very low price CNC these days
1. The time they say it will take is basically an accurate time to them shipping it. Make sure you are aware of how long a boat from China to you takes on top of that, and don't expect it to be direct either.
2. My machine arrived in one piece (i.e. it fitted in the container fully built) so I can't speak of how easy they are to put together (but I would worry given point 3).
3. Expect ZERO instructions for setup or operation. If you are not an experienced CNC operator do not go for an OMNI machine. You need to be able to work it all out for yourself, and in our case write our own Post Processor for the machine's G-code for certain programs.
4. Expect to have breakdowns if you are using this as a workhorse! These machines are very hit and miss with reliability and DO NOT expect OMNI to be able to help you in a hurry. (We are still waiting for spindle bearings lol). Make sure you carry spare parts on the shelf if downtime is an issue, and source the parts from elswhere to make sure they are correct (OMNI posted us the wrong parts). If you can afford it, my advice would be to replace the broken Chinese parts with original German parts (the ones they copied) for better future and ongoing reliability.
5. If you buy from Alibaba you can get some but not much purchase assurance. Use a Mastercard (or other credit card) if possible to help protect you further. Also you can't write reviews of your orders after 30 days have passed so don't expect any idea of long term options of their products, I would have posted a review there now if I could.
So in conclusion:
Would I buy from them again . . . . ? Maybe, but only if they were still very cheap and they are the devil I know. Who knows the next one may be worse? Plus having multiple machines from the same manufacturer is handy for common spare parts.
If I was starting all over again stepping out of my time machine. . . . probably not, I would go with someone else.
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jrdf