Doug,
LeBlond Lathes are Cadillacs, like Lodge & Shipley. They are sooo much
better than the competition, you should not hesitate.
Steve

"doug" wrote in message
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Are parts available for the servo-shift? At a reasonable price? Is
the added complexity and potential repair cost of the servo-shift a
good reason to stay away from these lathes?

Thanks Doug