Yea this really comes down to a thinking game. My workshop budget just recently expanded, but I still have a very small shop and don't expect to have anything bigger for at least 3 years. So come to think about it, a larger stationary machine may be out of question. I guess what it really comes down to is whether or not it's worth putting a Shelix head on a bench top jointer. It may be a slight stretch but I should be able to fit it into my budget. The big question of how much it's really worth is still out there, but that's something I really got to think about. All this advice I've gotten and the advice still coming in are really making my decision a bit easier though.
Something I've read online is that Shelix heads on jointers aren't worth it. I have a jet jointer with straight knives, but they say it's pointless to upgrade that to a Shelix if I have a Shelix head on a planer, because I can just do touch up work on the planer and the router is more for rough work. Sounds like good advice there, especially with the fact there's no way I have room for both on budget!
Something off topic that I found interesting is that the new Shelix head on Amazon with free shipping is $50 less than the price on the website of the the maker of Shelix.