Just a small note for anyone on the edge and thinking about why buying an Epilog and more import spending the money on American made machinery is worth it. My story has it's ups and downs. Me and my friends Steve purchased a Epilog mini 24 40w some 4 years back as a hobby machine for ourselves and while it works great (although I would definitely recommend more power if planning on using it for wood cutting) our issue has been our laser tube has blown for the 5th time 4 yrs. While Epilog has changed many parts it still remains to happen on a machine not used very much. BUT I must state, I wouldn't switch companies for the world, The support, understanding and the fact that they stand by their machines way after the warranty expires (at least with pre existing issues) is a true testament as to what built in the USA means! I can't praise the tech support team enough, Bravo Epilog for always being there for me.