Roy,
I have one I got from an Army Buddy. His dad was a model enthusiast who had one and gave him one in hopes he'd follow in his foot steps. He never used it and passed it along to me. The only condition was that I use it. It's great for small items. I'm planning to turn an aluminum pen on it as a thank you. I've seen them priced anywhere from $200 to over $800. They are awesome lathes for what they are. Hard to find parts but there are a couple of site that sell tooling and belts. Let me know if you need links or more info...