"Gunner Asch"
Unless its a totally hammered piece of ****, priced far beyond what
you can afford...never pass up a Hardinge.

Step 1) purchase hardinge inexpensively.

2) sell for more money than you paid for it.

3) purchase brand new bridgeport and

4) hire riggers to install in basement!

Problem with that idea is that if the hardinge is so good, you won't find
one that inexpensive-
Trying to rig some monster into your basement is an invitation to all sorts
of disasters-
Find something new, with a warranty that you can afford and is small enough
to move into your basement, then spend your time using the tool for the
projects you have, which was the whole point of buying a mill in the first
place.