yes it seems that was my problem the not knowing and i did want a fairly cheap set up at the start so what can i expect. The problem was i had looked at a similar press on ebay for cheaper and i was told they where not the same and it was prob a cheap chinese model but in fact as you say at that price they all are. im guessin its all a sales pitch i paid the extra cause of the support i would receive and felt let down by a brush off.New Horizons;71402 wrote:Sadly the build quality on some of the Chinese built presses often leaves a lot to be desired. Well actually most of the stuff that comes from that part of the world. Paint that comes off if you wipe it with a rag, odd sized bolts fitted, sharp edges, unsecured cables, misaligned components, weld splatter etc are all common problems with many of the Chinese machines. You have to balance that out with a purchase cost that is far lower than 'brand name' machines though.
Many purchasers are new enterprises and sadly there are probably far more businesses that will fail rather than succeed, hence the plethora of used equipment and complete setups you will always find on auction sites etc. An initial purchase of lower cost equipment, whether that be Chinese or used, has allowed many people to test the water without huge financial investments. As long as you appreciate that the equipment has variable quality and needs to be treated with care, in most cases it will do the job.
Ill get the dodgy weld fixed myself and put it down to experience and start saving for a high quality press