Decided to purchase a FoxAlien Masuter 3 (w/Laser Engraver) last week. Seemed to have good reviews and for the price it was great to get the CNC as well as a 40W laser. It also seemed easily upgradable to a large work area, higher output laser and higher powered trim router (such as the Makita).
Assembly was a breeze, from cutting open the box to fully assembled was roughly 1 hour. While working on my living room floor… and watching Lost…