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You're correct if you or one of your employees is a technician then maybe a cheaper machine will work for you. But you, being certified, should know that a good technician is few and far between. They are almost gold if you can find a really good one, especially one that will know exactly how an off brand machine works.

What I'm saying is to take a close look at the machine and not just buy on price. Small differences here and there can make a huge impact on the life of a machine as well as how hard it is to get replacement parts and technical help if there is something you or your technician can't figure out.

That's what they do in China, they take a machine, dissect it, then try to copy it with cheaper components. Just because you can save money to buy and extra option you may or may not need is not the way to buy a machine. Buy exactly what you need and look closely at how its built. Small parts do make a difference.

My suggestion is to go to IWF in Atlanta and see them in person. You can look through a lot of brands and see the exact difference between a well built and cheaper machine. It's well worth the money to make the trip if you're going to spend thousands of dollars on a machine.

If a cheap machine is exactly the same as a more expensive machine, why do people buy the more expensive machines? Why have you heard great reviews of more expensive companies but nothing on this company from China? If it's too good to be true it probably is.