Wow, thats twice as much as I paid for my GEM. Must be catching on to the craft fair market.

I use mine at craft shows and etc. I really like it for that, just the right size to do that kind of items. Love the software since you can do fills and import without a lot of hassle.

Theres a company on eBay selling them for around $5000 if you can locate them. I never bookmarked them so don't remember the name right off but will look to see if I can locate them again, it's in a eBay store.

Puck

I do believe there's a company called signature that makes similar, small engravers?

I'm not sure of the quality, just came across their web site through my searches for an engraver.

Yes, that sounds somewhat like I got. Might be different fonts and maybe some new kind of add on now, not sure but bought mine at the ARA show for just at $4000 which included shipping when they came out. Sure have gone up in price.

Any way I like it and the setup I got was a good deal at the time.

Puck