I honestly thought the mini lathe would do me,,but after I got into making bowls my wife wanted larger ones and platters,,lol,,,which needless to say,,the rikon I have is only good for about 10 or 12 inches,,and I was wanting the variable speed also,,,and maybe the outrigger option,,i was looking at the nova 16-44 but was wanting some feedback on what lathe I should get or as they say,,more bang for your buck,,i know Powermatic is supposed to be the best but I am trying to work on the cheapest budget possible,,,but I do know,,,,you get what you pay for,,any comments would help,,,thank you