Welcome...I know what you're talking about. Just bought my setup from PSI and pretty happy with the lathe. I might have made a choice on buying the lathe and everything separately, but I'm happy with what I got. The only thing not truly happy with was the turning tools. The chisels are nice, but you have to swap out the tips to do different things...making it a little bit of a pain. I just purchased some nicer turning tools and has three handles, so I won't have to swap anymore.
I really like that they included a good small selection of pen kits to start with as well as some woods. Small selection of wood, but it gets you turning the first day.
I've been buying all kinds of pen kits and blanks since...gets kind of addicting real quick as you get ideas and ooohs and aaaahhhs...I like this and I like that and so on.
Good luck on choosing your lathe and tools and kits and ENJOY turning!!!
Ken
