Originally Posted by
wizard
Going DIY, with a little help from the forum would certainly lead to a CNC better than either of those. The costs wouldn't be terribly different either. From my perspective though the machine he is looking at, is way to small to bother with unless he has a very focused need, even then I'd build a larger machine.
A 10 x 9" work area is still small with respect to routers but very usable for a number of applications. It is sort of like the Proxxon MICRO Mill MF 70, a well engineered micro mill that is very hard to recommend to anybody unless they have a very specific need. A Taig Mill is a big step above the MF 70 in capacity and I see a 12" square or larger router machine a similar step up in capacity for a router.
I hope the original poster reads through some of the build threads here to get a handle on what solid construction would be.