What to expect from a Novakon. I guess that should of been my title.

I get the impression from reading the interesting Novakon forum, that buying a Novakon means modding it right out of the box.
mklotz, energdan and a few others, I wonder if they even made any chips before deciding to take it apart?
Don't get me wrong, if that was their original intent, from the get go, then that's fine,but these machines aren't toys. They should run right out of the box, and pay for themselves within a reasonable amount of time.
I wonder if the modders would of gone that far had they purchased a new HAAS or MORI?
It's making the Novakon look like a troublesome machine that turns into a project the minute you receive it at your door.

Congrats to all those who actually use their machines on a daily basis like Ray and Leeway. They prove to me that it can be a dependable little machine, and in depth maintenance may be required further down the road, which is normal.

Preventative maintenance is not normal on a new machine with '0' hours.

Just my thoughts.