I feel sort of weird asking this question. I have a Laguna 12-16 with problem after problem. The tail stock and banjo have been replaced. I've had problems with the belt tension and belt movement on the pulleys. Laguna tech support has been pretty good, but I haven't heard from them for some months now. I am able to do some projects, such as pens, but I frequently have to stop and re-position the belts. I live in a small town in No. CA and I'm not really much of a mechanic. Prior to this I've had Jet lathes including a 1014 and 1221 vs. I gave the 1014's away and the 1221 was probably damaged from the heat of a wildfire here.
I recently watched a Craftsupplies demo of their Artisan 1420 lathe. I've considered buying one because I like the size and features. Not sure what to do with the 1216 though. I'm limited on space to work on it, but I would probably have to remove the motor and the parts inside the headstock are difficult to get at. I do have the outboard turning attachment that's still in the box. Packing it for shipment would be difficult. I did sell a Jet 1642 some years ago and I met the guy from Sacramento who bought it halfway.
I had really hoped that this Laguna would work for me, but I think that I'm doing less turning because I can't get it working right. Just wondering if you guys have any suggestions as to what you might do if you were in my position.