Yesterday, I happened onto Craigslist for something else and took a quick look at my saved search for drill presses. Low and behold, a new (assembled with a not-yet registered warranty) Powermatic PM2800B. I was able to get it for....$1150!! On the smugness scale from 1-10, where should my smugness fall? The seller was a wonderful guy who is reshaping his shop (new Felder K700, new minimax fs 41es, etc.). He had recently bought the PM2800 and decided he just didn't want to commit the floor space to it. He's a very knowledgable buyer and knew the value of the machine but was happy to sell it the day after he listed it!
Life is good!!